#755C42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.3% 0.051 67.3), rgb(117, 92, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#755C42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 67°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755C42 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 92, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.051 67.3) |
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 #755C42 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755C42 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755C42 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #755C42 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8469
oklch(63% 0.05 67.8)
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Step 600
600
#896D51
oklch(55.5% 0.054 66.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755C42
oklch(49.3% 0.051 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B36
oklch(42.8% 0.042 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#755C42 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) | #645D40 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6342 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5655 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755C42
#755C42
oklch(49.3% 0.051 67.3)
- #4A647D
#4A647D
oklch(49.3% 0.051 247.9)
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 #755C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.060
Use #755C42 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.