#754B03
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45% 0.095 72.1), rgb(117, 75, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#754B03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754B03 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 75, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.095 72.1) |
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 #754B03 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754B03 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754B03 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754B03 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
#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
#D7BB9A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39861
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37D30
oklch(63% 0.113 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754B03
oklch(45% 0.095 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.073 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#754B03 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) | #594E00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635806 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81403F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754B03
#754B03
oklch(45% 0.095 72.1)
- #2A5788
#2A5788
oklch(44.9% 0.095 252.4)
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 #754B03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #754B03 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.