#755D21
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.083 86.8), rgb(117, 93, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#755D21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755D21 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 93, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.083 86.8) |
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 #755D21 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755D21 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755D21 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #755D21 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F864D
oklch(63% 0.082 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A702F
oklch(55.7% 0.089 87.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755D21
oklch(49% 0.083 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#755D21 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) | #685C1A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6324 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5550 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755D21
#755D21
oklch(49% 0.083 86.8)
- #4B5F90
#4B5F90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 266.5)
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 #755D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.012
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #755D21 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.