#75513D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.058 49.9), rgb(117, 81, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#75513D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75513D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 81, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.058 49.9) |
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 #75513D | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75513D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75513D text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75513D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89988
oklch(70.6% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6806B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#916953
oklch(55.6% 0.061 49.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75513D
oklch(46.9% 0.058 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#654737
oklch(42.7% 0.049 49.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#75513D 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) | #5B543B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4B4C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75513D
#75513D
oklch(46.9% 0.058 49.9)
- #366175
#366175
oklch(47% 0.058 229.7)
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 #75513D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
Use #75513D 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.