#755B2D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.7% 0.072 80), rgb(117, 91, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#755B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755B2D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 91, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.072 80) |
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 #755B2D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755B2D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755B2D text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #755B2D text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA8
oklch(81% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08557
oklch(63.1% 0.071 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755B2D
oklch(48.7% 0.072 80)
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Step 800
800
#604B27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#755B2D 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) | #665B29 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5350 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755B2D
#755B2D
oklch(48.7% 0.072 80)
- #486088
#486088
oklch(48.7% 0.071 260.3)
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 #755B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #755B2D 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.