#754F3A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.4% 0.061 49.7), rgb(117, 79, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#754F3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F3A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.061 49.7) |
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 #754F3A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F3A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F3A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754F3A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9987
oklch(70.8% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87F69
oklch(63.1% 0.06 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#936851
oklch(55.6% 0.065 49.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F3A
oklch(46.4% 0.061 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#754F3A 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) | #595338 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E484A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F3A
#754F3A
oklch(46.4% 0.061 49.7)
- #326075
#326075
oklch(46.5% 0.061 229.6)
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 #754F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
Use #754F3A 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.