#75371F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.094 41), rgb(117, 55, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#75371F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75371F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 55, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.094 41) |
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 #75371F | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75371F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #75371F text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #75371F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27052
oklch(63% 0.113 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5736
oklch(55.6% 0.123 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#954728
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75371F
oklch(41.4% 0.094 41)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#75371F 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) | #48401C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812A32 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75371F
#75371F
oklch(41.4% 0.094 41)
- #005468
#005468
oklch(41.3% 0.076 221.1)
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 #75371F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #75371F 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.