#755503
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.1% 0.096 82.9), rgb(117, 85, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#755503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755503 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 85, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.096 82.9) |
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 #755503 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755503 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755503 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #755503 text on black | 3.05:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58441
oklch(63.1% 0.095 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D1D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 83.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755503
oklch(47.1% 0.096 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#755503 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) | #625500 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E09 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804B48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755503
#755503
oklch(47.1% 0.096 82.9)
- #3E5A91
#3E5A91
oklch(47.2% 0.096 262.8)
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 #755503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #755503 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.