#755F00
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.3% 0.101 93.1), rgb(117, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#755F00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #755F00 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.101 93.1) |
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 #755F00 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #755F00 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #755F00 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #755F00 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#897111
oklch(55.6% 0.109 93.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#755F00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4013
oklch(37.5% 0.064 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#755F00 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716409 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805650 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #755F00
#755F00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 93.1)
- #4F5C9A
#4F5C9A
oklch(49.3% 0.1 273.2)
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 #755F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
Use #755F00 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.