#754B46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.058 27), rgb(117, 75, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#754B46 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754B46 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 75, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.058 27) |
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 #754B46 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754B46 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754B46 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754B46 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 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
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07973
oklch(63.1% 0.07 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754B46
oklch(45.9% 0.058 27)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#754B46 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) | #545145 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5945 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E464A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754B46
#754B46
oklch(45.9% 0.058 27)
- #2A6168
#2A6168
oklch(45.9% 0.059 206.5)
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 #754B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
Use #754B46 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.