#755F4B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.2% 0.042 63.9), rgb(117, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#755F4B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755F4B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.042 63.9) |
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 #755F4B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755F4B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755F4B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #755F4B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.032 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8570
oklch(63.2% 0.041 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#866E58
oklch(55.5% 0.045 64.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755F4B
oklch(50.2% 0.042 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#755F4B 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) | #66604A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5A5A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755F4B
#755F4B
oklch(50.2% 0.042 63.9)
- #50677A
#50677A
oklch(50.3% 0.041 243.6)
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 #755F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
Use #755F4B 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.