#755341
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.4% 0.054 48.9), rgb(117, 83, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#755341 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755341 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 83, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.054 48.9) |
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 #755341 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755341 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755341 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #755341 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#A5806D
oklch(63% 0.054 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755341
oklch(47.4% 0.054 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#755341 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) | #5C5640 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D41 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4D4E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755341
#755341
oklch(47.4% 0.054 48.9)
- #3A6274
#3A6274
oklch(47.4% 0.054 228.5)
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 #755341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #755341 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.