#754A1A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.085 65.1), rgb(117, 74, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#754A1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A1A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.085 65.1) |
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 #754A1A | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A1A | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A1A text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754A1A text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B47C42
oklch(63.2% 0.102 65)
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Step 600
600
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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Step 700
700
#885311
oklch(49.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754A1A
oklch(44.9% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A17
oklch(37.9% 0.067 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#754A1A 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) | #584E14 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62571B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804040 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A1A
#754A1A
oklch(44.9% 0.085 65.1)
- #265981
#265981
oklch(44.9% 0.085 245.1)
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 #754A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #754A1A 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.