#755652
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.4% 0.042 27.1), rgb(117, 86, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#755652 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755652 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 86, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.042 27.1) |
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 #755652 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755652 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755652 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #755652 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49996
oklch(70.6% 0.033 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#A1807C
oklch(63% 0.041 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 28.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755652
oklch(48.4% 0.042 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#614845
oklch(42.8% 0.035 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#755652 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) | #5C5A52 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646052 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5255 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755652
#755652
oklch(48.4% 0.042 27.1)
- #42666B
#42666B
oklch(48.5% 0.042 206.9)
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 #755652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
Use #755652 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.