#754E56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.054 5.9), rgb(117, 78, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#754E56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 6°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E56 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.054 5.9) |
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 #754E56 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754E56 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E56 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754E56 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969D
oklch(70.6% 0.042 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67C84
oklch(63% 0.053 6)
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Step 600
600
#91656E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E56
oklch(46.9% 0.054 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#64454B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#523A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#754E56 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) | #545456 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B55 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4B51 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E56
#754E56
oklch(46.9% 0.054 5.9)
- #34655F
#34655F
oklch(47% 0.054 185.3)
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 #754E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.074
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.074
Use #754E56 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.