#75564F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.4% 0.043 33), rgb(117, 86, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#75564F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75564F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 86, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.043 33) |
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 #75564F | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75564F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75564F text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #75564F text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A93
oklch(70.7% 0.033 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28179
oklch(63.2% 0.043 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A62
oklch(55.6% 0.046 33.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75564F
oklch(48.4% 0.043 33)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C38
oklch(37.6% 0.028 32)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#75564F 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) | #5D5A4E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64604F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5254 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75564F
#75564F
oklch(48.4% 0.043 33)
- #41656D
#41656D
oklch(48.3% 0.043 213.2)
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 #75564F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
Use #75564F 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.