#754B1D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.083 65), rgb(117, 75, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#754B1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754B1D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 75, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.083 65) |
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 #754B1D | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754B1D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754B1D text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754B1D 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
#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
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976D
oklch(70.8% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6423
oklch(55.5% 0.108 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#875315
oklch(49.1% 0.1 65)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754B1D
oklch(45.1% 0.083 65)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#754B1D 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) | #584E18 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804141 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754B1D
#754B1D
oklch(45.1% 0.083 65)
- #295A81
#295A81
oklch(45.2% 0.083 245.2)
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 #754B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #754B1D 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.