#754E10
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.7% 0.09 73), rgb(117, 78, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#754E10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E10 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.09 73) |
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 #754E10 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754E10 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E10 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #754E10 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19964
oklch(70.8% 0.085 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17E37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6706
oklch(55.7% 0.117 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754E10
oklch(45.7% 0.09 73)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#754E10 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) | #5C5004 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A12 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804442 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E10
#754E10
oklch(45.7% 0.09 73)
- #305988
#305988
oklch(45.7% 0.09 253.2)
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 #754E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.021
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
Use #754E10 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.