#754E42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.057 37.8), rgb(117, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#754E42 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E42 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.057 37.8) |
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 #754E42 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754E42 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E42 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #754E42 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA988D
oklch(70.8% 0.044 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87E71
oklch(63.1% 0.056 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#936759
oklch(55.6% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E42
oklch(46.4% 0.057 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#66463C
oklch(42.7% 0.047 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B34
oklch(37.7% 0.036 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231E
oklch(27.1% 0.023 40.5)
#754E42 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) | #575341 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B42 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E484B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E42
#754E42
oklch(46.4% 0.057 37.8)
- #30616E
#30616E
oklch(46.4% 0.057 217.3)
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 #754E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
Use #754E42 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.