#754647
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.065 18.6), rgb(117, 70, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#754647 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754647 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 70, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.065 18.6) |
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 #754647 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754647 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754647 text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754647 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49292
oklch(70.8% 0.061 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47677
oklch(63.1% 0.078 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E60
oklch(55.6% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#884E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754647
oklch(44.9% 0.065 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#754647 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) | #4F4D47 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5646 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4147 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754647
#754647
oklch(44.9% 0.065 18.6)
- #1E6062
#1E6062
oklch(44.9% 0.065 198)
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 #754647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #754647 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.