#754E51
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.053 14.2), rgb(117, 78, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#754E51 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E51 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.053 14.2) |
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 #754E51 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754E51 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E51 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754E51 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99799
oklch(70.8% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D80
oklch(63.2% 0.052 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#926669
oklch(55.7% 0.057 14.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E51
oklch(46.8% 0.053 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#654547
oklch(42.7% 0.044 15)
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Step 900
900
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#754E51 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) | #555451 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B50 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4A4F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E51
#754E51
oklch(46.8% 0.053 14.2)
- #336463
#336463
oklch(46.9% 0.053 193.8)
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 #754E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #754E51 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.