#754E28
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.075 63.3), rgb(117, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#754E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E28 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.075 63.3) |
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 #754E28 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754E28 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E28 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #754E28 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09873
oklch(70.8% 0.07 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6631
oklch(55.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#845423
oklch(49% 0.09 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754E28
oklch(45.9% 0.075 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A1F
oklch(37.6% 0.058 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#754E28 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) | #5A5124 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A29 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4545 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E28
#754E28
oklch(45.9% 0.075 63.3)
- #2F5C7E
#2F5C7E
oklch(45.8% 0.075 243.3)
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 #754E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.020
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.064
Use #754E28 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.