#754A28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.076 57.5), rgb(117, 74, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#754A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A28 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.076 57.5) |
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 #754A28 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A28 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A28 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #754A28 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C39675
oklch(70.7% 0.071 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37B51
oklch(63.1% 0.09 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6334
oklch(55.5% 0.099 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#875226
oklch(49.1% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754A28
oklch(45.1% 0.076 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#754A28 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) | #574E25 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615828 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804142 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A28
#754A28
oklch(45.1% 0.076 57.5)
- #265B7B
#265B7B
oklch(45% 0.077 238.3)
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 #754A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #754A28 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.