#75573F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.054 59.7), rgb(117, 87, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#75573F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75573F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 87, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.054 59.7) |
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 #75573F | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75573F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75573F text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #75573F text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28269
oklch(63% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B51
oklch(55.5% 0.058 58.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75573F
oklch(48.2% 0.054 59.7)
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Step 800
800
#614936
oklch(42.6% 0.044 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#75573F 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) | #60593D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67603F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5151 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75573F
#75573F
oklch(48.2% 0.054 59.7)
- #41627A
#41627A
oklch(48.1% 0.055 240.9)
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 #75573F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
Use #75573F 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.