#754718
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.3% 0.087 62.2), rgb(117, 71, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#754718 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754718 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 71, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.087 62.2) |
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 #754718 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754718 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754718 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754718 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A42
oklch(63% 0.104 62)
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Step 600
600
#A16220
oklch(55.5% 0.113 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5111
oklch(49.1% 0.105 62.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754718
oklch(44.3% 0.087 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#754718 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) | #554B12 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605619 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803D3D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754718
#754718
oklch(44.3% 0.087 62.2)
- #1E587F
#1E587F
oklch(44.2% 0.087 242.2)
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 #754718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
Use #754718 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.