#75492D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.073 52.4), rgb(117, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#75492D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75492D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.073 52.4) |
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 #75492D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75492D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75492D text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75492D text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47A57
oklch(63.1% 0.088 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F623C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#88512E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 51.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75492D
oklch(45% 0.073 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#75492D 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) | #554E2B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4042 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75492D
#75492D
oklch(45% 0.073 52.4)
- #235C77
#235C77
oklch(45% 0.073 232.3)
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 #75492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #75492D 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.