#755220
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46.6% 0.08 73), rgb(117, 82, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#755220 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755220 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 82, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.08 73) |
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 #755220 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755220 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755220 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755220 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78251
oklch(63.1% 0.08 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#926B35
oklch(55.6% 0.087 73.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755220
oklch(46.6% 0.08 73)
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Step 800
800
#654922
oklch(42.7% 0.067 73.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D21
oklch(37.6% 0.051 73.1)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#755220 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) | #5E541A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C21 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804947 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755220
#755220
oklch(46.6% 0.08 73)
- #375C86
#375C86
oklch(46.7% 0.081 252.7)
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 #755220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.019
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
Use #755220 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.