#755205
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.5% 0.094 79.4), rgb(117, 82, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#755205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755205 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.094 79.4) |
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 #755205 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755205 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755205 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #755205 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88343
oklch(63.2% 0.094 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C21
oklch(55.7% 0.102 79.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755205
oklch(46.5% 0.094 79.4)
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Step 800
800
#664914
oklch(42.7% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#755205 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) | #5F5300 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804845 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755205
#755205
oklch(46.5% 0.094 79.4)
- #38598E
#38598E
oklch(46.5% 0.095 259.5)
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 #755205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #755205 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.