#754C4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.056 21), rgb(117, 76, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#754C4B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 21°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754C4B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 76, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.056 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 #754C4B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754C4B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754C4B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754C4B text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#BA9695
oklch(70.6% 0.043 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)
#754C4B
oklch(46.2% 0.056 21)
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Step 800
800
#664544
oklch(42.7% 0.046 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#533A39
oklch(37.6% 0.036 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#754C4B 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) | #54524B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5A4A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D474C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754C4B
#754C4B
oklch(46.2% 0.056 21)
- #2E6265
#2E6265
oklch(46.2% 0.056 200.4)
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 #754C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.081
Use #754C4B 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.