#75432D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.077 44.1), rgb(117, 67, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#75432D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 44°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75432D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 67, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.077 44.1) |
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 #75432D | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75432D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75432D text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75432D text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#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
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#B8775A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F40
oklch(55.7% 0.101 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E32
oklch(49.2% 0.093 44.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75432D
oklch(43.8% 0.077 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3726
oklch(37.7% 0.06 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#75432D 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) | #50492B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803A3E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75432D
#75432D
oklch(43.8% 0.077 44.1)
- #0F5B71
#0F5B71
oklch(43.9% 0.077 223.2)
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 #75432D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
Use #75432D 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.