#754E34
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.066 54.1), rgb(117, 78, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#754E34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754E34 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.066 54.1) |
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 #754E34 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754E34 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754E34 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754E34 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9983
oklch(70.8% 0.051 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F64
oklch(63.1% 0.065 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 54.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754E34
oklch(46.1% 0.066 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#674732
oklch(42.8% 0.055 54)
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Step 900
900
#543C2C
oklch(37.9% 0.043 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#754E34 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) | #595232 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625A34 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4648 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754E34
#754E34
oklch(46.1% 0.066 54.1)
- #2F5E77
#2F5E77
oklch(46% 0.066 233.9)
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 #754E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
Use #754E34 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.