#754512
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.091 62), rgb(117, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#754512 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754512 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.091 62) |
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 #754512 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754512 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754512 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754512 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79569
oklch(70.7% 0.084 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B8793E
oklch(63% 0.109 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36119
oklch(55.5% 0.118 62)
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Step 700
700
#8C5008
oklch(49.1% 0.11 61.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754512
oklch(43.8% 0.091 62)
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Step 900
900
#5C3815
oklch(37.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#754512 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) | #544A09 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5513 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813A3B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754512
#754512
oklch(43.8% 0.091 62)
- #185780
#185780
oklch(43.8% 0.092 242.3)
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 #754512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #754512 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.