#75502D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.07 63), rgb(117, 80, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#75502D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75502D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 80, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.07 63) |
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 #75502D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75502D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75502D text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75502D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 63)
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Step 500
500
#A8805D
oklch(63% 0.07 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#936943
oklch(55.5% 0.076 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75502D
oklch(46.4% 0.07 63)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#75502D 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) | #5C532A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4848 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75502D
#75502D
oklch(46.4% 0.07 63)
- #335D7D
#335D7D
oklch(46.2% 0.07 243.1)
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 #75502D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #75502D 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.