#75504F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.1% 0.05 20.9), rgb(117, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#75504F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75504F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.05 20.9) |
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 #75504F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75504F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75504F text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75504F text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89796
oklch(70.6% 0.04 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.05 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#906766
oklch(55.6% 0.053 20.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75504F
oklch(47.1% 0.05 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#644645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#75504F 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) | #57554F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4C50 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75504F
#75504F
oklch(47.1% 0.05 20.9)
- #366467
#366467
oklch(47.2% 0.051 201)
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 #75504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #75504F 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.