#755B53
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.5% 0.037 37.8), rgb(117, 91, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#755B53 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755B53 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 91, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.037 37.8) |
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 #755B53 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755B53 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755B53 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755B53 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19B94
oklch(70.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E827A
oklch(63% 0.037 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#896C63
oklch(55.7% 0.04 37.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755B53
oklch(49.5% 0.037 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4943
oklch(42.6% 0.03 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D39
oklch(37.6% 0.024 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#755B53 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) | #615E52 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676353 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5759 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755B53
#755B53
oklch(49.5% 0.037 37.8)
- #4A6770
#4A6770
oklch(49.4% 0.037 219)
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 #755B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
Use #755B53 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.