#754A1E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.083 63.3), rgb(117, 74, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#754A1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 63°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A1E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.083 63.3) |
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 #754A1E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A1E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A1E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754A1E 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA1
oklch(81% 0.049 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C3966E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C46
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6426
oklch(55.7% 0.107 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#885218
oklch(49.1% 0.1 62.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754A1E
oklch(45% 0.083 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391A
oklch(37.5% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#754A1E 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) | #584E19 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804041 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A1E
#754A1E
oklch(45% 0.083 63.3)
- #265A7F
#265A7F
oklch(45% 0.082 242.7)
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 #754A1E, 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 0.031
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #754A1E 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.