#754F27
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.1% 0.075 65.4), rgb(117, 79, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#754F27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F27 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.075 65.4) |
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 #754F27 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F27 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F27 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #754F27 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98058
oklch(63% 0.075 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#94693E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 64.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F27
oklch(46.1% 0.075 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#664828
oklch(42.7% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#754F27 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) | #5B5223 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A28 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4646 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F27
#754F27
oklch(46.1% 0.075 65.4)
- #315C80
#315C80
oklch(46% 0.076 245.7)
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 #754F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.019
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #754F27 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.