#753B27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.087 39.5), rgb(117, 59, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#753B27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753B27 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 59, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.087 39.5) |
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 #753B27 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753B27 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #753B27 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #753B27 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7A
oklch(70.6% 0.082 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF7258
oklch(63% 0.105 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.113 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#924930
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753B27
oklch(42.2% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#753B27 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) | #4A4325 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585026 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803036 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753B27
#753B27
oklch(42.2% 0.087 39.5)
- #00576A
#00576A
oklch(42.2% 0.076 219.3)
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 #753B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #753B27 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.