#75592B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.3% 0.073 78), rgb(117, 89, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#75592B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75592B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 89, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.073 78) |
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 #75592B | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75592B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75592B text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75592B text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28456
oklch(63.1% 0.073 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3B
oklch(55.5% 0.079 77.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75592B
oklch(48.3% 0.073 78)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E24
oklch(37.5% 0.046 77.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#75592B 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) | #645A27 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B602C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F514F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75592B
#75592B
oklch(48.3% 0.073 78)
- #445F87
#445F87
oklch(48.2% 0.073 258)
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 #75592B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
Use #75592B 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.