#753307
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.106 47.6), rgb(117, 51, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#753307 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753307 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 51, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.106 47.6) |
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 #753307 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753307 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #753307 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #753307 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66F40
oklch(63.1% 0.126 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2551C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#98450D
oklch(49% 0.127 47.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753307
oklch(40.5% 0.106 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#643216
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#753307 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) | #463D00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C05 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81232B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753307
#753307
oklch(40.5% 0.106 47.6)
- #00516A
#00516A
oklch(40.6% 0.078 227.2)
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 #753307, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #753307 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.