#754F09
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.8% 0.093 75.5), rgb(117, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#754F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 75°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F09 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.093 75.5) |
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 #754F09 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F09 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F09 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754F09 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09961
oklch(70.7% 0.087 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07F31
oklch(63.1% 0.111 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754F09
oklch(45.8% 0.093 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B0C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#754F09 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) | #5D5100 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804543 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F09
#754F09
oklch(45.8% 0.093 75.5)
- #32598A
#32598A
oklch(45.9% 0.092 255)
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 #754F09, 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 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #754F09 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.