#75570B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.6% 0.093 84), rgb(117, 87, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#75570B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75570B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 87, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 83%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.093 84) |
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 #75570B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75570B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75570B text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #75570B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48543
oklch(63.2% 0.093 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E21
oklch(55.7% 0.101 84.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75570B
oklch(47.6% 0.093 84)
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Step 800
800
#634B13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#513F18
oklch(37.8% 0.06 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#75570B 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) | #645700 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F10 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804E4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75570B
#75570B
oklch(47.6% 0.093 84)
- #415B91
#415B91
oklch(47.6% 0.093 263.7)
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 #75570B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.059
Use #75570B 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.