#754B4A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.058 21), rgb(117, 75, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#754B4A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754B4A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 75, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.058 21) |
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 #754B4A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754B4A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754B4A text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754B4A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9695
oklch(70.7% 0.045 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97C7B
oklch(63% 0.056 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#946564
oklch(55.6% 0.061 20.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754B4A
oklch(46% 0.058 21)
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Step 800
800
#674544
oklch(42.8% 0.047 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#754B4A 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) | #53514A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5949 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D464B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754B4A
#754B4A
oklch(46% 0.058 21)
- #2B6265
#2B6265
oklch(46.1% 0.058 200.2)
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 #754B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
Use #754B4A 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.