#755D4B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.7% 0.042 58.5), rgb(117, 93, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#755D4B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755D4B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 93, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.042 58.5) |
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 #755D4B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755D4B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755D4B text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #755D4B text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8471
oklch(63.1% 0.041 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#886D59
oklch(55.6% 0.045 58.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755D4B
oklch(49.7% 0.042 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#755D4B 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) | #645F4A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A644B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5858 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755D4B
#755D4B
oklch(49.7% 0.042 58.5)
- #4C6678
#4C6678
oklch(49.7% 0.042 238.9)
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 #755D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.061
Use #755D4B 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.