#75574E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.5% 0.043 37.4), rgb(117, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#75574E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75574E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.043 37.4) |
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 #75574E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75574E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75574E text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #75574E text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#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
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18177
oklch(63.1% 0.042 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A60
oklch(55.6% 0.047 37)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75574E
oklch(48.5% 0.043 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#75574E 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) | #5E5A4D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65604E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5355 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75574E
#75574E
oklch(48.5% 0.043 37.4)
- #43656F
#43656F
oklch(48.5% 0.042 218.2)
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 #75574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
Use #75574E 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.