#75454B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.066 12), rgb(117, 69, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#75454B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75454B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 69, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.066 12) |
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 #75454B | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75454B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75454B text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #75454B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49196
oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4757D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D66
oklch(55.5% 0.087 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#884D54
oklch(49.2% 0.08 12.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75454B
oklch(44.9% 0.066 12)
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Step 900
900
#5A363A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#75454B 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) | #4E4D4B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4047 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75454B
#75454B
oklch(44.9% 0.066 12)
- #1C615E
#1C615E
oklch(45% 0.067 190.9)
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 #75454B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.011
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #75454B 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.