#753D17
Closest named color: Rust Brown (#8B3103). oklch(42.4% 0.093 51.3), rgb(117, 61, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#753D17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Brown (#8B3103), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Brown (#8B3103) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753D17 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 61, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 67%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.093 51.3) |
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 #753D17 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753D17 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #753D17 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #753D17 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC916E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7547
oklch(63.2% 0.111 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C27
oklch(55.7% 0.121 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#914B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 51.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753D17
oklch(42.4% 0.093 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F351A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#753D17 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) | #4D4412 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5116 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813135 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753D17
#753D17
oklch(42.4% 0.093 51.3)
- #005674
#005674
oklch(42.5% 0.085 230.6)
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 #753D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #753D17 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.