#75484C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.062 14), rgb(117, 72, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#75484C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 14°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75484C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 72, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.062 14) |
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 #75484C | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75484C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75484C text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75484C 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29296
oklch(70.7% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2777C
oklch(63.2% 0.074 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F65
oklch(55.6% 0.081 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E54
oklch(49.1% 0.076 13.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75484C
oklch(45.5% 0.062 14)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#75484C 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) | #504F4C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D444A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75484C
#75484C
oklch(45.5% 0.062 14)
- #256161
#256161
oklch(45.4% 0.061 195.2)
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 #75484C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
Use #75484C 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.