#75503F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.057 45.6), rgb(117, 80, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#75503F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75503F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 80, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.057 45.6) |
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 #75503F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75503F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75503F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75503F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB2
oklch(81% 0.028 47.2)
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Step 400
400
#B9998A
oklch(70.8% 0.044 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#926855
oklch(55.6% 0.061 45.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75503F
oklch(46.7% 0.057 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#654739
oklch(42.7% 0.047 46)
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Step 900
900
#523C31
oklch(37.7% 0.036 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#75503F 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) | #5A543E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C3F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4A4C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75503F
#75503F
oklch(46.7% 0.057 45.6)
- #346172
#346172
oklch(46.8% 0.057 224.7)
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 #75503F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.070
Use #75503F 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.