#75514F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.3% 0.049 22.6), rgb(117, 81, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#75514F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75514F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.049 22.6) |
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 #75514F | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75514F | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75514F text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75514F text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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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
#B79896
oklch(70.7% 0.037 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57E7C
oklch(63% 0.049 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#906765
oklch(55.5% 0.053 22.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75514F
oklch(47.3% 0.049 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#634645
oklch(42.6% 0.04 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#75514F 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) | #58564F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4D51 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75514F
#75514F
oklch(47.3% 0.049 22.6)
- #386468
#386468
oklch(47.3% 0.049 203.2)
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 #75514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #75514F 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.