#755535
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.6% 0.063 65.3), rgb(117, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#755535 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755535 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.063 65.3) |
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 #755535 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755535 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755535 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755535 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400
#B69B81
oklch(70.7% 0.049 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48261
oklch(63.1% 0.063 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B48
oklch(55.6% 0.068 64.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755535
oklch(47.6% 0.063 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#634930
oklch(42.7% 0.052 64.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#755535 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) | #5F5732 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E36 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4E4D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755535
#755535
oklch(47.6% 0.063 65.3)
- #3D607E
#3D607E
oklch(47.5% 0.063 245.5)
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 #755535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
Use #755535 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.