#755C31
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.068 79.7), rgb(117, 92, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#755C31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755C31 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.068 79.7) |
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 #755C31 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755C31 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755C31 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #755C31 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
-
Step 400
400
#B29D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 78.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9F855A
oklch(63% 0.067 79.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8A6E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 79.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#755C31
oklch(49% 0.068 79.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5F4B29
oklch(42.5% 0.057 79.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3F26
oklch(37.7% 0.044 79.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#755C31 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) | #665C2D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6232 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5552 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755C31
#755C31
oklch(49% 0.068 79.7)
- #496187
#496187
oklch(49% 0.068 259.4)
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 #755C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
Use #755C31 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.