#755446
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.05 44), rgb(117, 84, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#755446 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755446 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 84, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.05 44) |
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 #755446 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755446 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755446 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755446 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8E
oklch(70.8% 0.038 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48072
oklch(63.1% 0.049 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A5A
oklch(55.7% 0.054 44.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755446
oklch(47.7% 0.05 44)
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Step 800
800
#63483D
oklch(42.8% 0.041 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C34
oklch(37.6% 0.031 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#755446 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) | #5C5745 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E46 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D4F50 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755446
#755446
oklch(47.7% 0.05 44)
- #3D6372
#3D6372
oklch(47.7% 0.049 225)
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 #755446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #755446 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.