#754454
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.071 359.3), rgb(117, 68, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#754454 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754454 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 359.3) |
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 #754454 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754454 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754454 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754454 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47488
oklch(63.2% 0.084 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C72
oklch(55.7% 0.091 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#874B5F
oklch(49% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754454
oklch(45% 0.071 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#754454 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) | #4B4D55 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575653 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C414A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754454
#754454
oklch(45% 0.071 359.3)
- #1D6256
#1D6256
oklch(45% 0.071 179)
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 #754454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.086
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.088
Use #754454 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.