#754757
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.066 357.7), rgb(117, 71, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#754757 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754757 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 71, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.066 357.7) |
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 #754757 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754757 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754757 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754757 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500
#B17589
oklch(63.1% 0.08 358)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D73
oklch(55.6% 0.087 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#854D61
oklch(49.2% 0.08 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754757
oklch(45.6% 0.066 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#754757 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) | #4D5058 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585856 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C454D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754757
#754757
oklch(45.6% 0.066 357.7)
- #266357
#266357
oklch(45.6% 0.066 178.1)
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 #754757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #754757 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.