#75623C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.5% 0.06 83.8), rgb(117, 98, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#75623C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75623C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 98, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.06 83.8) |
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 #75623C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75623C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75623C text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75623C 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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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
#9B8760
oklch(63.2% 0.059 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#857047
oklch(55.5% 0.063 83.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75623C
oklch(50.5% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#75623C 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) | #6B6239 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5C59 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75623C
#75623C
oklch(50.5% 0.06 83.8)
- #536587
#536587
oklch(50.6% 0.059 262.8)
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 #75623C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
Use #75623C 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.