Palettes / Colors / #755D3E

#755D3E — Dusty Orange

#755D3E is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkolivegreen (#556B2F) — not an exact match. CSS darkolivegreen gives you #556B2F, a different color; use #755D3E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#755D3E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3E5675; it also sits naturally between #75413E and #71753E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 36% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 47% · Key 54%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #755D3E

.text { color: #755D3E; }
.background { background-color: #755D3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #755D3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 93, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 31%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #755D3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 93, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #755D3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 93, 62, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#755D3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#755D3E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3E5675:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #755D3E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #755D3E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #755D3E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #755D3E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #755D3E?

#755D3E is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 117, 93, 62). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #755D3E?

#755D3E is RGB 117, 93, 62 — HSL 34°, 31%, 35% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 47%, 54%.

What colors go with #755D3E?

Its complement is #3E5675; analogous partners are #75413E and #71753E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #755D3E for text?

White text on #755D3E has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.39:1.