#755238
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47% 0.061 57.2), rgb(117, 82, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#755238 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755238 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 82, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.061 57.2) |
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 #755238 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755238 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755238 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755238 text on black | 3.02:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68166
oklch(63.2% 0.06 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 57.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755238
oklch(47% 0.061 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#644833
oklch(42.7% 0.05 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#755238 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) | #5C5536 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D38 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4B4B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755238
#755238
oklch(47% 0.061 57.2)
- #386079
#386079
oklch(47% 0.061 237.4)
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 #755238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #755238 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.