#755C3E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.055 71.1), rgb(117, 92, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#755C3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755C3E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.055 71.1) |
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 #755C3E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755C3E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755C3E text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #755C3E text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29D84
oklch(70.8% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8465
oklch(63.1% 0.055 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#896E4D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 71.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755C3E
oklch(49.2% 0.055 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B33
oklch(42.7% 0.046 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 71.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#755C3E 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) | #655D3C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5654 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755C3E
#755C3E
oklch(49.2% 0.055 71.1)
- #4A6480
#4A6480
oklch(49.4% 0.055 250.8)
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 #755C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.061
Use #755C3E 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.