#754F34
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.065 55.7), rgb(117, 79, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#754F34 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F34 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.065 55.7) |
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 #754F34 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F34 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F34 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #754F34 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#D1BCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9983
oklch(70.7% 0.05 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88064
oklch(63.2% 0.064 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#93684A
oklch(55.5% 0.07 55.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F34
oklch(46.3% 0.065 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#664732
oklch(42.7% 0.054 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 55.9)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#754F34 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) | #5A5232 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B34 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4748 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F34
#754F34
oklch(46.3% 0.065 55.7)
- #315F78
#315F78
oklch(46.4% 0.065 234.3)
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 #754F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #754F34 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.