#753E16
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.093 52.8), rgb(117, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#753E16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E16 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.093 52.8) |
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 #753E16 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E16 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #753E16 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #753E16 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC926D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7546
oklch(63% 0.11 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95C25
oklch(55.6% 0.121 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#914C17
oklch(49.2% 0.112 53.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753E16
oklch(42.5% 0.093 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3619
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#753E16 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) | #4E4511 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5115 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813236 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E16
#753E16
oklch(42.5% 0.093 52.8)
- #005676
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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 #753E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #753E16 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.