#75390B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.1 51.8), rgb(117, 57, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#75390B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75390B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 57, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.1 51.8) |
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 #75390B | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75390B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #75390B text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #75390B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27340
oklch(63.2% 0.12 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD591C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#94490C
oklch(49.1% 0.12 52.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75390B
oklch(41.5% 0.1 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#613416
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#75390B 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) | #4B4103 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812B31 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75390B
#75390B
oklch(41.5% 0.1 51.8)
- #005372
#005372
oklch(41.6% 0.085 232.3)
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 #75390B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
Use #75390B 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.