#76545A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.046 7.2), rgb(118, 84, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#76545A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76545A |
| RGB | rgb(118, 84, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.046 7.2) |
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 #76545A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76545A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #76545A text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #76545A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5989D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37E84
oklch(63% 0.047 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D676E
oklch(55.5% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#76545A
oklch(48.4% 0.046 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#62464B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 7)
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Step 900
900
#503B3F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#76545A 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) | #59595A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615F59 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5256 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76545A
#76545A
oklch(48.4% 0.046 7.2)
- #3F6763
#3F6763
oklch(48.3% 0.046 187.7)
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 #76545A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
Use #76545A 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.