#753B25
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(42.2% 0.088 41), rgb(117, 59, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#753B25 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B25 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.088 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 #753B25 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B25 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #753B25 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #753B25 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F79
oklch(70.6% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7356
oklch(63.2% 0.105 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#92492D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 41.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B25
oklch(42.2% 0.088 41)
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Step 900
900
#603424
oklch(37.7% 0.069 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#753B25 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) | #4A4323 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595024 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803036 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B25
#753B25
oklch(42.2% 0.088 41)
- #00576B
#00576B
oklch(42.3% 0.077 220.4)
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 #753B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #753B25 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.