#75623B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.061 84.4), rgb(117, 98, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#75623B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75623B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 98, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.061 84.4) |
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 #75623B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75623B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75623B text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75623B text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B875F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#857046
oklch(55.5% 0.064 83.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75623B
oklch(50.5% 0.061 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#75623B 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) | #6B6138 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5C58 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75623B
#75623B
oklch(50.5% 0.061 84.4)
- #536488
#536488
oklch(50.4% 0.061 264.8)
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 #75623B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #75623B 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.