#753109
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.107 45.5), rgb(117, 49, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#753109 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753109 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 49, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.107 45.5) |
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 #753109 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753109 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #753109 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #753109 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB195
oklch(80.9% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E28559
oklch(70.8% 0.129 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#D76220
oklch(63.1% 0.165 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#753109
oklch(40.2% 0.107 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#401905
oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3)
#753109 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) | #453C02 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B06 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81212A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753109
#753109
oklch(40.2% 0.107 45.5)
- #005067
#005067
oklch(40.1% 0.076 225.4)
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 #753109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
Use #753109 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.