#753F0A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.097 57.8), rgb(117, 63, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#753F0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F0A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.097 57.8) |
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 #753F0A | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F0A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F0A text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #753F0A 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9267
oklch(70.6% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD763C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85D14
oklch(55.5% 0.125 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D03
oklch(49.1% 0.116 58.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#753F0A 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) | #4F4500 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C520A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813335 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F0A
#753F0A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 57.8)
- #00557C
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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 #753F0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
Use #753F0A 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.