#754A33
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.3% 0.069 48.6), rgb(117, 74, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#754A33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754A33 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 74, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.069 48.6) |
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 #754A33 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754A33 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754A33 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754A33 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27A5D
oklch(63% 0.082 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#875235
oklch(49.3% 0.083 48.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754A33
oklch(45.3% 0.069 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#754A33 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) | #564F31 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605833 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4244 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754A33
#754A33
oklch(45.3% 0.069 48.6)
- #265D74
#265D74
oklch(45.2% 0.068 228.6)
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 #754A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
Use #754A33 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.