#754A3D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.063 37.6), rgb(117, 74, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#754A3D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A3D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.063 37.6) |
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 #754A3D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A3D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A3D text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #754A3D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29487
oklch(70.7% 0.059 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27A69
oklch(63.2% 0.075 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6250
oklch(55.7% 0.082 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#865141
oklch(49.2% 0.076 37.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754A3D
oklch(45.5% 0.063 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#58382F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#754A3D 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) | #544F3C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4347 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A3D
#754A3D
oklch(45.5% 0.063 37.6)
- #275F6E
#275F6E
oklch(45.5% 0.063 218.2)
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 #754A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
Use #754A3D 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.