#754A50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.059 10.5), rgb(117, 74, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#754A50 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A50 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.059 10.5) |
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 #754A50 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A50 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A50 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754A50 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB959A
oklch(70.6% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7B81
oklch(63.1% 0.059 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#94646A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754A50
oklch(46% 0.059 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#674448
oklch(42.7% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#754A50 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) | #515150 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C594F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D464C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A50
#754A50
oklch(46% 0.059 10.5)
- #2A6360
#2A6360
oklch(46.1% 0.06 190.6)
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 #754A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #754A50 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.