#75421D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.4% 0.087 53.9), rgb(117, 66, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#75421D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75421D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.087 53.9) |
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 #75421D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75421D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75421D text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75421D 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
#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
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99370
oklch(70.7% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA774A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 53.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75421D
oklch(43.4% 0.087 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D371C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#75421D 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) | #514819 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80373A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75421D
#75421D
oklch(43.4% 0.087 53.9)
- #0A5879
#0A5879
oklch(43.4% 0.087 233.7)
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 #75421D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
Use #75421D 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.