#754C3C
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.062 42.1), rgb(117, 76, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#754C3C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754C3C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 76, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.062 42.1) |
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 #754C3C | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754C3C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754C3C text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754C3C text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754C3C
oklch(45.8% 0.062 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#754C3C 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) | #56513B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4548 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754C3C
#754C3C
oklch(45.8% 0.062 42.1)
- #2B5F70
#2B5F70
oklch(45.7% 0.062 222.1)
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 #754C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
Use #754C3C 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.