#753F1E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.9), rgb(117, 63, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#753F1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #753F1E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 63, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.9) |
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 #753F1E | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #753F1E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #753F1E text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #753F1E text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC754D
oklch(63% 0.105 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 50)
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Step 700
700
#904C22
oklch(49.2% 0.107 49.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#753F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#753F1E 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) | #4E461A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B521D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803438 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #753F1E
#753F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 49.9)
- #005775
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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 #753F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
Use #753F1E 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.