#754F1A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.9% 0.084 71.3), rgb(117, 79, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#754F1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 71°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F1A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.084 71.3) |
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 #754F1A | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F1A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F1A text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #754F1A text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9814F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#946A32
oklch(55.6% 0.09 71.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F1A
oklch(45.9% 0.084 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#754F1A 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) | #5C5113 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804544 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F1A
#754F1A
oklch(45.9% 0.084 71.3)
- #325A85
#325A85
oklch(45.9% 0.084 251.7)
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 #754F1A, 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 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #754F1A 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.