#755442
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.052 49.7), rgb(117, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#755442 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755442 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.052 49.7) |
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 #755442 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755442 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755442 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #755442 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4816E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A56
oklch(55.7% 0.056 49.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755442
oklch(47.6% 0.052 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#63483A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C32
oklch(37.6% 0.034 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F231D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 47.9)
#755442 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) | #5D5741 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E42 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4E4F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755442
#755442
oklch(47.6% 0.052 49.7)
- #3C6274
#3C6274
oklch(47.5% 0.052 229.7)
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 #755442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
Use #755442 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.