#754D37
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.064 49.4), rgb(117, 77, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#754D37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754D37 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 77, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.064 49.4) |
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 #754D37 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754D37 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754D37 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754D37 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.031 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9886
oklch(70.7% 0.049 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E67
oklch(63.1% 0.064 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#95674F
oklch(55.6% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754D37
oklch(45.9% 0.064 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#674635
oklch(42.7% 0.053 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#754D37 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) | #585135 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A37 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4647 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754D37
#754D37
oklch(45.9% 0.064 49.4)
- #2D5F75
#2D5F75
oklch(46.1% 0.064 229.2)
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 #754D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
Use #754D37 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.