#754D31
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.068 55.1), rgb(117, 77, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#754D31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754D31 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 77, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.068 55.1) |
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 #754D31 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754D31 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754D31 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754D31 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
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07C59
oklch(63.1% 0.081 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B653E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#845330
oklch(49% 0.082 55)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754D31
oklch(45.8% 0.068 55.1)
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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)
#754D31 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) | #59512F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A31 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4546 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754D31
#754D31
oklch(45.8% 0.068 55.1)
- #2D5E78
#2D5E78
oklch(45.9% 0.068 234.1)
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 #754D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
Use #754D31 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.