#75391A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.7% 0.095 45.8), rgb(117, 57, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#75391A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 46°. 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 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75391A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 57, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.095 45.8) |
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 #75391A | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75391A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #75391A text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75391A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC592E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#944821
oklch(49.1% 0.115 45.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75391A
oklch(41.7% 0.095 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#75391A 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) | #4A4116 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F19 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812C32 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75391A
#75391A
oklch(41.7% 0.095 45.8)
- #00546D
#00546D
oklch(41.6% 0.08 226.4)
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 #75391A, 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 0.044
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #75391A 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.