#75441D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.7% 0.086 56.3), rgb(117, 68, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#75441D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75441D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.086 56.3) |
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 #75441D | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75441D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75441D text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #75441D text on black | 2.60:1 | 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
#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
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C8946F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87849
oklch(63% 0.102 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#A4602A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75441D
oklch(43.7% 0.086 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C371B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 56)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#75441D 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) | #524919 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803A3C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75441D
#75441D
oklch(43.7% 0.086 56.3)
- #14587B
#14587B
oklch(43.7% 0.086 236.9)
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 #75441D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
Use #75441D 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.