#755233
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.065 61.7), rgb(117, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#755233 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755233 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.065 61.7) |
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 #755233 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755233 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755233 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755233 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAC
oklch(81% 0.032 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68161
oklch(63.1% 0.064 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755233
oklch(46.9% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#755233 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) | #5D5530 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C33 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4B4A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755233
#755233
oklch(46.9% 0.065 61.7)
- #375F7C
#375F7C
oklch(46.9% 0.065 241.5)
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 #755233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #755233 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.