#754C31
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.6% 0.069 53.5), rgb(117, 76, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#754C31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754C31 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 76, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.069 53.5) |
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 #754C31 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754C31 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754C31 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754C31 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967B
oklch(70.7% 0.064 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C59
oklch(63.2% 0.082 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C643F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#855331
oklch(49.1% 0.083 53.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754C31
oklch(45.6% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#754C31 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) | #58502F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615931 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4445 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754C31
#754C31
oklch(45.6% 0.069 53.5)
- #2B5D77
#2B5D77
oklch(45.5% 0.068 233.7)
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 #754C31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
Use #754C31 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.