#75454E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.067 8), rgb(117, 69, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#75454E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 8°. 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 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75454E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 69, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.067 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 #75454E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75454E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75454E text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #75454E 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49199
oklch(70.8% 0.063 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47580
oklch(63.1% 0.08 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D6A
oklch(55.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#884C58
oklch(49.1% 0.082 7.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75454E
oklch(45% 0.067 8)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#75454E 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) | #4D4D4E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4148 | 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°).
- #75454E
#75454E
oklch(45% 0.067 8)
- #1D615C
#1D615C
oklch(44.9% 0.067 188.1)
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 #75454E, 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 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.085
Use #75454E 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.