#753E28
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.084 42), rgb(117, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#753E28 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753E28 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.084 42) |
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 #753E28 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753E28 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753E28 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753E28 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB917A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7458
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.102 42.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#753E28 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) | #4D4526 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5127 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803439 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753E28
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
- #00586E
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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 #753E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #753E28 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.