#75494E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.06 12.3), rgb(117, 73, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#75494E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75494E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.06 12.3) |
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 #75494E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75494E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75494E text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75494E text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1777D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6067
oklch(55.7% 0.079 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#854F55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 12.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75494E
oklch(45.7% 0.06 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#75494E 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) | #51504E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D454B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75494E
#75494E
oklch(45.7% 0.06 12.3)
- #286260
#286260
oklch(45.7% 0.06 192.2)
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 #75494E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.082
Use #75494E 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.