#754754
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.065 1.7), rgb(117, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#754754 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754754 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.065 1.7) |
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 #754754 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754754 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754754 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754754 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17686
oklch(63.1% 0.077 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E70
oklch(55.6% 0.084 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5D
oklch(49% 0.078 2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754754
oklch(45.5% 0.065 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#754754 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) | #4E4F54 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595753 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C444C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754754
#754754
oklch(45.5% 0.065 1.7)
- #256359
#256359
oklch(45.7% 0.066 180.9)
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 #754754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.087
Use #754754 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.