#754353
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.072 359.8), rgb(117, 67, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#754353 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754353 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.072 359.8) |
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 #754353 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754353 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754353 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754353 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48F9F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47387
oklch(63% 0.086 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B71
oklch(55.5% 0.093 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#884B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 359.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754353
oklch(44.8% 0.072 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3540
oklch(37.8% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#754353 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) | #4A4C54 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565552 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4049 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754353
#754353
oklch(44.8% 0.072 359.8)
- #196156
#196156
oklch(44.6% 0.071 180.5)
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 #754353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.085
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.088
Use #754353 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.