#75541A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47% 0.085 77.6), rgb(117, 84, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#75541A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75541A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 84, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.085 77.6) |
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 #75541A | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75541A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75541A text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #75541A text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C72
oklch(70.8% 0.066 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#A6834C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#916C2E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 77.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75541A
oklch(47% 0.085 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E1E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#302412
oklch(26.9% 0.035 76.5)
#75541A 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) | #615512 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804B48 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75541A
#75541A
oklch(47% 0.085 77.6)
- #3B5C8A
#3B5C8A
oklch(47.1% 0.085 256.9)
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 #75541A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #75541A 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.