#753C27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.086 40.6), rgb(117, 60, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#753C27 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753C27 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 60, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.086 40.6) |
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 #753C27 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753C27 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #753C27 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #753C27 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#EAD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD907A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7358
oklch(63.1% 0.103 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.112 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#914A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753C27
oklch(42.4% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3425
oklch(37.6% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#753C27 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) | #4B4425 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595026 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803137 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753C27
#753C27
oklch(42.4% 0.086 40.6)
- #00576C
#00576C
oklch(42.3% 0.078 221.5)
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 #753C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #753C27 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.