#75462F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.4% 0.074 46.4), rgb(117, 70, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#75462F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75462F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.074 46.4) |
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 #75462F | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75462F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75462F text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75462F text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6785B
oklch(63% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16041
oklch(55.5% 0.096 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F33
oklch(49.1% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75462F
oklch(44.4% 0.074 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#75462F 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) | #534C2D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3D40 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75462F
#75462F
oklch(44.4% 0.074 46.4)
- #1B5C73
#1B5C73
oklch(44.5% 0.074 226)
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 #75462F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
Use #75462F 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.