#753C02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.101 56.9), rgb(117, 60, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#753C02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753C02 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 60, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.101 56.9) |
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 #753C02 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753C02 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #753C02 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #753C02 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9165
oklch(70.7% 0.095 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7538
oklch(63.1% 0.12 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C0C
oklch(55.7% 0.131 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753C02
oklch(42% 0.101 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#603511
oklch(37.6% 0.078 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#39200C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 57.1)
#753C02 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) | #4D4300 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5001 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812F32 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753C02
#753C02
oklch(42% 0.101 56.9)
- #005378
#005378
oklch(41.9% 0.091 237)
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 #753C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #753C02 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.