#76454F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.068 7), rgb(118, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#76454F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76454F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.068 7) |
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 #76454F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #76454F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76454F text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #76454F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4909A
oklch(70.6% 0.064 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47481
oklch(63% 0.082 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#884C59
oklch(49.1% 0.082 6.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#76454F
oklch(45.1% 0.068 7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#76454F 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) | #4D4E4F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59574E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4149 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76454F
#76454F
oklch(45.1% 0.068 7)
- #1C625C
#1C625C
oklch(45.2% 0.068 186.8)
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 #76454F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.081
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #76454F 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.