#755D1C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.087 87.9), rgb(117, 93, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#755D1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755D1C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 93, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.087 87.9) |
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 #755D1C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755D1C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755D1C text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755D1C text on black | 3.33:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A2
oklch(81% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F70
oklch(70.8% 0.067 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8649
oklch(63% 0.086 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A702A
oklch(55.7% 0.093 88.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755D1C
oklch(49% 0.087 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#755D1C 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) | #695C12 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E631F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5450 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755D1C
#755D1C
oklch(49% 0.087 87.9)
- #4B5E92
#4B5E92
oklch(49% 0.087 267.9)
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 #755D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #755D1C 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.