#754D2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.07 57.6), rgb(117, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#754D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754D2E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.07 57.6) |
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 #754D2E | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754D2E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754D2E text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754D2E 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19778
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C55
oklch(63% 0.084 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B653A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#85532C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754D2E
oklch(45.8% 0.07 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#754D2E 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) | #59512B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62592E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4546 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754D2E
#754D2E
oklch(45.8% 0.07 57.6)
- #2D5D7A
#2D5D7A
oklch(45.8% 0.07 237.5)
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 #754D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
Use #754D2E 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.