#75532A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47% 0.073 69.6), rgb(117, 83, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#75532A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75532A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 83, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.073 69.6) |
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 #75532A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75532A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75532A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #75532A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68259
oklch(63.1% 0.072 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 69.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75532A
oklch(47% 0.073 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#644929
oklch(42.7% 0.059 69.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#75532A 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) | #5F5526 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4B4A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75532A
#75532A
oklch(47% 0.073 69.6)
- #395E82
#395E82
oklch(47% 0.073 249)
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 #75532A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #75532A 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.