#754C0F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.2% 0.09 70.9), rgb(117, 76, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#754C0F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754C0F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 76, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 77%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.09 70.9) |
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 #754C0F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754C0F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754C0F text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #754C0F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D37
oklch(63% 0.108 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6508
oklch(55.6% 0.118 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754C0F
oklch(45.2% 0.09 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A10
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#754C0F 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) | #5A4F03 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645811 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804241 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754C0F
#754C0F
oklch(45.2% 0.09 70.9)
- #2B5886
#2B5886
oklch(45.1% 0.091 251)
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 #754C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #754C0F 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.