#754C3E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.06 39.6), rgb(117, 76, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#754C3E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754C3E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 76, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.06 39.6) |
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 #754C3E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754C3E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754C3E text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754C3E 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09586
oklch(70.6% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B69
oklch(63.2% 0.072 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6350
oklch(55.6% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#845241
oklch(49.1% 0.073 39.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754C3E
oklch(45.9% 0.06 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#754C3E 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) | #56513D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60593E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E4648 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754C3E
#754C3E
oklch(45.9% 0.06 39.6)
- #2C606F
#2C606F
oklch(46% 0.06 219.3)
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 #754C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
Use #754C3E 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.