#75431C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.5% 0.087 55.6), rgb(117, 67, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#75431C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75431C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.087 55.6) |
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 #75431C | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75431C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75431C text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #75431C text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C8936F
oklch(70.6% 0.081 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97848
oklch(63.1% 0.104 56)
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Step 600
600
#A56029
oklch(55.7% 0.113 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F1C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 55.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75431C
oklch(43.5% 0.087 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#75431C 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) | #524817 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80383B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75431C
#75431C
oklch(43.5% 0.087 55.6)
- #10587A
#10587A
oklch(43.6% 0.086 235.4)
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 #75431C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #75431C 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.