#754B44
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.059 29.9), rgb(117, 75, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#754B44 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754B44 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 75, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.059 29.9) |
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 #754B44 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754B44 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754B44 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754B44 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B07A70
oklch(63.2% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6259
oklch(55.6% 0.076 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#845148
oklch(49.1% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754B44
oklch(45.8% 0.059 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#754B44 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) | #545143 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5943 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4549 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754B44
#754B44
oklch(45.8% 0.059 29.9)
- #2A616A
#2A616A
oklch(46% 0.059 209.6)
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 #754B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.076
Use #754B44 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.