#754D27
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.076 62.5), rgb(117, 77, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#754D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754D27 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 77, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.076 62.5) |
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 #754D27 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754D27 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754D27 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #754D27 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19773
oklch(70.7% 0.071 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6530
oklch(55.6% 0.099 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#855423
oklch(49.1% 0.091 62.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754D27
oklch(45.7% 0.076 62.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#754D27 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) | #595023 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635927 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4444 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754D27
#754D27
oklch(45.7% 0.076 62.5)
- #2D5C7E
#2D5C7E
oklch(45.7% 0.076 242.3)
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 #754D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #754D27 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.