#75654F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.6% 0.039 75.5), rgb(117, 101, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#75654F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75654F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.039 75.5) |
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 #75654F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75654F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75654F text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #75654F text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#978770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#827058
oklch(55.6% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75654F
oklch(51.6% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#75654F 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) | #6B654E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6950 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B615F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75654F
#75654F
oklch(51.6% 0.039 75.5)
- #59697E
#59697E
oklch(51.5% 0.039 255.3)
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 #75654F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #75654F 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.