#753D0E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.3% 0.096 54.7), rgb(117, 61, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#753D0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 55°. 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753D0E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 61, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.096 54.7) |
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 #753D0E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753D0E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #753D0E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #753D0E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD9169
oklch(70.6% 0.091 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7540
oklch(63.1% 0.115 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#924B0C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 54.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753D0E
oklch(42.3% 0.096 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#753D0E 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) | #4E4406 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B510D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813134 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753D0E
#753D0E
oklch(42.3% 0.096 54.7)
- #005577
#005577
oklch(42.4% 0.089 234.2)
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 #753D0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.064
Use #753D0E 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.