#75401D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43% 0.088 51.6), rgb(117, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#75401D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75401D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.088 51.6) |
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 #75401D | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75401D | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75401D text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75401D text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9271
oklch(70.6% 0.082 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC764B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1F
oklch(49.2% 0.106 52.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75401D
oklch(43% 0.088 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E361D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#75401D 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) | #4F4619 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C521D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803538 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75401D
#75401D
oklch(43% 0.088 51.6)
- #005777
#005777
oklch(42.9% 0.088 232)
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 #75401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
Use #75401D 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.