#754652
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.066 3.5), rgb(117, 70, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#754652 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754652 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 70, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.066 3.5) |
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 #754652 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754652 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754652 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754652 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27584
oklch(63% 0.079 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#864D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754652
oklch(45.3% 0.066 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#754652 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) | #4D4E52 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595751 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D434A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754652
#754652
oklch(45.3% 0.066 3.5)
- #21625A
#21625A
oklch(45.3% 0.066 183.8)
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 #754652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
Use #754652 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.