#75434B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.07 10), rgb(117, 67, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#75434B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75434B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.07 10) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #75434B | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75434B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75434B text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75434B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6747E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C67
oklch(55.7% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B56
oklch(49% 0.085 9.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75434B
oklch(44.5% 0.07 10)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#75434B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4C4B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D3E46 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75434B
#75434B
oklch(44.5% 0.07 10)
- #16605C
#16605C
oklch(44.5% 0.069 189.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #75434B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.007
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.079
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #75434B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.