#75533D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.3% 0.057 53.8), rgb(117, 83, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#75533D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75533D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 83, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.057 53.8) |
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 #75533D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75533D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75533D text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75533D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79A87
oklch(70.7% 0.044 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5816A
oklch(63.2% 0.056 54)
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Step 600
600
#906A51
oklch(55.7% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75533D
oklch(47.3% 0.057 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C2F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 53)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#75533D 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) | #5D563B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655D3D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4D4D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75533D
#75533D
oklch(47.3% 0.057 53.8)
- #3A6177
#3A6177
oklch(47.3% 0.057 234.5)
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 #75533D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
Use #75533D 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.