#753211
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.4% 0.104 43.7), rgb(117, 50, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#753211 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753211 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 50, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.104 43.7) |
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 #753211 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753211 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #753211 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #753211 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E47
oklch(63.1% 0.125 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25428
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#99441A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753211
oklch(40.4% 0.104 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#64311B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#753211 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) | #453D0C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C0F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81232B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753211
#753211
oklch(40.4% 0.104 43.7)
- #005167
#005167
oklch(40.4% 0.076 224)
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 #753211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
Use #753211 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.