#754C39
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.063 45.6), rgb(117, 76, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#754C39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754C39 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 76, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.063 45.6) |
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 #754C39 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754C39 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754C39 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754C39 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19682
oklch(70.8% 0.059 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07B63
oklch(63.1% 0.075 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6449
oklch(55.6% 0.082 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754C39
oklch(45.8% 0.063 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#754C39 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) | #575138 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605939 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4547 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754C39
#754C39
oklch(45.8% 0.063 45.6)
- #2B5F72
#2B5F72
oklch(45.8% 0.063 224.7)
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 #754C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
Use #754C39 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.