#754D30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.069 56), rgb(117, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#754D30 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754D30 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.069 56) |
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 #754D30 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754D30 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754D30 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #754D30 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA8
oklch(81% 0.041 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07C58
oklch(63% 0.082 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B653D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#85532F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754D30
oklch(45.8% 0.069 56)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#754D30 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) | #59512E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A30 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4546 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754D30
#754D30
oklch(45.8% 0.069 56)
- #2D5D79
#2D5D79
oklch(45.7% 0.069 236.6)
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 #754D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
Use #754D30 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.