#754F3D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.059 46.2), rgb(117, 79, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#754F3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #754F3D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 79, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.059 46.2) |
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 #754F3D | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #754F3D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #754F3D text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #754F3D text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9889
oklch(70.7% 0.046 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 46)
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Step 600
600
#936854
oklch(55.7% 0.063 45.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#754F3D
oklch(46.5% 0.059 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#664738
oklch(42.8% 0.049 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#533B30
oklch(37.6% 0.039 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#754F3D 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) | #59533C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E494A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #754F3D
#754F3D
oklch(46.5% 0.059 46.2)
- #326073
#326073
oklch(46.4% 0.059 227)
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 #754F3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #754F3D 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.