#755D38
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.4% 0.061 77.4), rgb(117, 93, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#755D38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755D38 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.061 77.4) |
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 #755D38 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755D38 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755D38 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #755D38 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAC
oklch(81% 0.03 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D80
oklch(70.6% 0.047 77)
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Step 500
500
#9E855F
oklch(63% 0.061 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#896E46
oklch(55.5% 0.066 76.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755D38
oklch(49.4% 0.061 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 76)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F29
oklch(37.6% 0.04 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#755D38 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) | #665D35 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6339 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5654 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755D38
#755D38
oklch(49.4% 0.061 77.4)
- #4B6384
#4B6384
oklch(49.4% 0.061 256.5)
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 #755D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
Use #755D38 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.