#753F10
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.2), rgb(117, 63, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#753F10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F10 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.2) |
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 #753F10 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F10 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F10 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753F10 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB926A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7640
oklch(63.1% 0.113 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85D1C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#904C0D
oklch(49% 0.114 55.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F10
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3616
oklch(37.7% 0.074 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#753F10 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) | #4F4508 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5210 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813336 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F10
#753F10
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.2)
- #00557A
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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 #753F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.065
Use #753F10 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.