#755908
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.095 86.5), rgb(117, 89, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#755908 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755908 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 89, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.095 86.5) |
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 #755908 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755908 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755908 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #755908 text on black | 3.18:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28541
oklch(63% 0.094 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E1E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 86.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755908
oklch(48% 0.095 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#624B11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#755908 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) | #665900 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80504B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755908
#755908
oklch(48% 0.095 86.5)
- #455B93
#455B93
oklch(48% 0.095 266.6)
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 #755908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.054
Use #755908 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.