#75643B
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.062 87.7), rgb(117, 100, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#75643B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75643B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 100, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.062 87.7) |
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 #75643B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75643B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75643B text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #75643B text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#99885E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#847144
oklch(55.6% 0.067 87.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75643B
oklch(51% 0.062 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#75643B 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) | #6D6338 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5E5A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75643B
#75643B
oklch(51% 0.062 87.7)
- #56658A
#56658A
oklch(50.9% 0.062 267.2)
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 #75643B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #75643B 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.