#75604D
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.4% 0.04 63.9), rgb(117, 96, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#75604D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75604D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 96, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 21%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.04 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 #75604D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75604D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75604D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #75604D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8571
oklch(63.1% 0.04 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#856E59
oklch(55.5% 0.043 64.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75604D
oklch(50.4% 0.04 63.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.033 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#75604D 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) | #67614C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5C5B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75604D
#75604D
oklch(50.4% 0.04 63.9)
- #51677A
#51677A
oklch(50.3% 0.04 244.8)
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 #75604D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
Use #75604D 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.