#755F20
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.5% 0.085 89.3), rgb(117, 95, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#755F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 89°. 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 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755F20 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 95, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.085 89.3) |
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 #755F20 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755F20 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755F20 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #755F20 text on black | 3.41:1 | 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
#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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E874B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 89)
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Step 600
600
#89702C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 88.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755F20
oklch(49.5% 0.085 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#755F20 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) | #6A5E18 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706423 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5752 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755F20
#755F20
oklch(49.5% 0.085 89.3)
- #4E5F92
#4E5F92
oklch(49.4% 0.085 269.1)
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 #755F20, 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 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #755F20 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.