#754A46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.06 25.5), rgb(117, 74, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#754A46 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A46 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.06 25.5) |
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 #754A46 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A46 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A46 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754A46 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17973
oklch(63.2% 0.071 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C615C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504B
oklch(49.1% 0.072 25.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754A46
oklch(45.7% 0.06 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#754A46 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) | #535046 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5945 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4549 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A46
#754A46
oklch(45.7% 0.06 25.5)
- #286167
#286167
oklch(45.8% 0.06 204.7)
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 #754A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
Use #754A46 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.