#755C38
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6), rgb(117, 92, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#755C38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755C38 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6) |
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 #755C38 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755C38 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755C38 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755C38 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29D80
oklch(70.7% 0.047 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8560
oklch(63.2% 0.061 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E46
oklch(55.6% 0.066 75.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#755C38 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) | #665D35 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6339 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5553 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755C38
#755C38
oklch(49.1% 0.061 75.6)
- #496283
#496283
oklch(49% 0.061 255.6)
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 #755C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #755C38 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.