#755B35
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.9% 0.064 75.8), rgb(117, 91, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#755B35 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755B35 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 91, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.064 75.8) |
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 #755B35 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755B35 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755B35 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #755B35 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0855E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E44
oklch(55.7% 0.069 75.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755B35
oklch(48.9% 0.064 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#604B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#755B35 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) | #655C32 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6236 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5452 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755B35
#755B35
oklch(48.9% 0.064 75.8)
- #486284
#486284
oklch(49% 0.063 255.4)
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 #755B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
Use #755B35 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.