#754A0A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.093 69.7), rgb(117, 74, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#754A0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A0A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.093 69.7) |
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 #754A0A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A0A | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A0A text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754A0A text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C35
oklch(63% 0.111 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6401
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754A0A
oklch(44.8% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#754A0A 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) | #584D00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63570C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F3F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A0A
#754A0A
oklch(44.8% 0.093 69.7)
- #275786
#275786
oklch(44.7% 0.093 250.3)
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 #754A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #754A0A 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.