#754F49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.053 29.2), rgb(117, 79, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#754F49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F49 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.053 29.2) |
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 #754F49 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F49 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F49 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754F49 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB7
oklch(81% 0.026 30)
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Step 400
400
#B99892
oklch(70.8% 0.041 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77E77
oklch(63.1% 0.052 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#926760
oklch(55.6% 0.057 29.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F49
oklch(46.8% 0.053 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#654641
oklch(42.7% 0.044 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#754F49 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) | #575448 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B49 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4A4D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F49
#754F49
oklch(46.8% 0.053 29.2)
- #33626A
#33626A
oklch(46.6% 0.053 209.7)
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 #754F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.074
Use #754F49 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.