#755B11
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.5% 0.092 87.5), rgb(117, 91, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#755B11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755B11 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 91, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 75%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.092 87.5) |
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 #755B11 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755B11 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755B11 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #755B11 text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18644
oklch(63.1% 0.091 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F22
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755B11
oklch(48.5% 0.092 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#755B11 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) | #675A01 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6116 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80524D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755B11
#755B11
oklch(48.5% 0.092 87.5)
- #485C93
#485C93
oklch(48.4% 0.092 267.8)
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 #755B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.004
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #755B11 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.