#754222
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.4% 0.084 51), rgb(117, 66, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#754222 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754222 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 66, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.084 51) |
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 #754222 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754222 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754222 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754222 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99374
oklch(70.8% 0.079 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA774F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55F32
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754222
oklch(43.4% 0.084 51)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#754222 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) | #50481F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5322 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80383B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754222
#754222
oklch(43.4% 0.084 51)
- #0A5977
#0A5977
oklch(43.6% 0.084 230.9)
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 #754222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
Use #754222 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.