#75574A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.4% 0.045 44.5), rgb(117, 87, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#75574A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75574A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 87, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.045 44.5) |
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 #75574A | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75574A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75574A text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #75574A text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.035 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18174
oklch(63% 0.044 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.048 45.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75574A
oklch(48.4% 0.045 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#61493E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#75574A 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) | #5F5A49 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66604A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5253 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75574A
#75574A
oklch(48.4% 0.045 44.5)
- #426572
#426572
oklch(48.5% 0.045 223.3)
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 #75574A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #75574A 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.