#755145
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.1% 0.052 39.2), rgb(117, 81, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#755145 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755145 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.052 39.2) |
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 #755145 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755145 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755145 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755145 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B8998E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F72
oklch(63.1% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#91685B
oklch(55.6% 0.057 38.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755145
oklch(47.1% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#755145 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) | #5A5544 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C45 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4C4E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755145
#755145
oklch(47.1% 0.052 39.2)
- #37626F
#37626F
oklch(47% 0.052 219.4)
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 #755145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.071
Use #755145 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.