#755C3A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3), rgb(117, 92, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#755C3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755C3A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3) |
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 #755C3A | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755C3A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755C3A text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755C3A 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8562
oklch(63.2% 0.058 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E49
oklch(55.7% 0.063 73.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B30
oklch(42.7% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#755C3A 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) | #655D37 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5554 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755C3A
#755C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3)
- #4A6382
#4A6382
oklch(49.3% 0.058 254.2)
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 #755C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
Use #755C3A 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.