#76544D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48% 0.047 31.9), rgb(118, 84, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#76544D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76544D |
| RGB | rgb(118, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.047 31.9) |
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 #76544D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76544D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76544D text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #76544D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69993
oklch(70.7% 0.036 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48078
oklch(63.2% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6961
oklch(55.7% 0.051 32.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76544D
oklch(48% 0.047 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#76544D 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) | #5B584C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5052 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76544D
#76544D
oklch(48% 0.047 31.9)
- #3D656D
#3D656D
oklch(48% 0.047 211.7)
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 #76544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.068
Use #76544D 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.