#754D15
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.087 70.5), rgb(117, 77, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#754D15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754D15 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 77, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.087 70.5) |
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 #754D15 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754D15 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754D15 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #754D15 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19867
oklch(70.7% 0.082 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6613
oklch(55.7% 0.114 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#865401
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754D15
oklch(45.5% 0.087 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#754D15 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) | #5B500C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645917 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804342 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754D15
#754D15
oklch(45.5% 0.087 70.5)
- #2D5985
#2D5985
oklch(45.4% 0.087 250.3)
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 #754D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.022
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #754D15 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.