#756551
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.6% 0.036 73.1), rgb(117, 101, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#756551 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 73°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756551 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 18%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.036 73.1) |
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 #756551 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756551 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756551 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #756551 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#978672
oklch(63% 0.036 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#82705A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 72.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756551
oklch(51.6% 0.036 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#756551 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) | #6B6550 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6951 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6160 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756551
#756551
oklch(51.6% 0.036 73.1)
- #596A7D
#596A7D
oklch(51.7% 0.037 251.4)
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 #756551, 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 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #756551 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.