#755541
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.8% 0.053 53.1), rgb(117, 85, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#755541 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 53°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755541 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 85, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.053 53.1) |
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 #755541 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755541 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755541 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755541 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDB2
oklch(81% 0.026 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69A89
oklch(70.7% 0.041 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3816C
oklch(63% 0.052 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A54
oklch(55.5% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755541
oklch(47.8% 0.053 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#624939
oklch(42.8% 0.043 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#755541 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) | #5E5840 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F41 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4F50 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755541
#755541
oklch(47.8% 0.053 53.1)
- #3E6276
#3E6276
oklch(47.7% 0.052 233.7)
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 #755541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #755541 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.