#755A39
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.06 71.3), rgb(117, 90, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#755A39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755A39 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.06 71.3) |
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 #755A39 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755A39 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755A39 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #755A39 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C82
oklch(70.6% 0.045 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08462
oklch(63.1% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D49
oklch(55.6% 0.064 71)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755A39
oklch(48.7% 0.06 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#604B30
oklch(42.8% 0.05 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#755A39 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) | #645B36 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A613A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5352 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755A39
#755A39
oklch(48.7% 0.06 71.3)
- #466281
#466281
oklch(48.7% 0.06 251.6)
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 #755A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
Use #755A39 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.