#754E2A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.073 62), rgb(117, 78, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#754E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E2A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.073 62) |
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 #754E2A | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #754E2A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E2A text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #754E2A 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9805B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 63)
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Step 600
600
#956941
oklch(55.7% 0.079 62.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E2A
oklch(45.9% 0.073 62)
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Step 800
800
#67472B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#754E2A 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) | #5A5127 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635A2A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4646 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E2A
#754E2A
oklch(45.9% 0.073 62)
- #2F5D7D
#2F5D7D
oklch(46% 0.073 241.1)
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 #754E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.065
Use #754E2A 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.