#754F12
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.9% 0.089 73.7), rgb(117, 79, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#754F12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F12 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.089 73.7) |
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 #754F12 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F12 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F12 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754F12 text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09965
oklch(70.7% 0.083 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07F38
oklch(63.2% 0.106 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6709
oklch(55.6% 0.115 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#754F12
oklch(45.9% 0.089 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B10
oklch(37.6% 0.069 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#754F12 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) | #5C5106 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A14 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804543 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F12
#754F12
oklch(45.9% 0.089 73.7)
- #325988
#325988
oklch(45.8% 0.089 254.1)
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 #754F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.020
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #754F12 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.