#75492F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.072 50.7), rgb(117, 73, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#75492F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75492F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 73, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.072 50.7) |
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 #75492F | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #75492F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75492F text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75492F text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA9
oklch(81% 0.042 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A59
oklch(63% 0.085 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F623E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#885130
oklch(49.1% 0.088 50.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#75492F
oklch(45% 0.072 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#75492F 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) | #554E2D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60572F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4143 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75492F
#75492F
oklch(45% 0.072 50.7)
- #235C76
#235C76
oklch(44.9% 0.072 231.3)
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 #75492F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
Use #75492F 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.