#75483F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.064 32), rgb(117, 72, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#75483F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75483F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 72, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.064 32) |
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 #75483F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75483F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75483F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75483F 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39389
oklch(70.6% 0.06 32)
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Step 500
500
#B3786C
oklch(63% 0.077 32)
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Step 600
600
#9E6054
oklch(55.5% 0.084 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#875045
oklch(49.2% 0.077 32.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75483F
oklch(45.1% 0.064 32)
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Step 900
900
#593831
oklch(37.8% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#75483F 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) | #524E3E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4246 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75483F
#75483F
oklch(45.1% 0.064 32)
- #225F6A
#225F6A
oklch(45.1% 0.064 211.6)
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 #75483F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
Use #75483F 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.