#75412E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.4% 0.078 40.6), rgb(117, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#75412E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 41°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75412E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.078 40.6) |
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 #75412E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75412E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75412E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75412E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9927E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA765D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55D43
oklch(55.6% 0.102 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C35
oklch(49% 0.095 40)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75412E
oklch(43.4% 0.078 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#75412E 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) | #4E482C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80383C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75412E
#75412E
oklch(43.4% 0.078 40.6)
- #035A6F
#035A6F
oklch(43.3% 0.079 221.1)
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 #75412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
Use #75412E 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.