#756040
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.2% 0.054 77.6), rgb(117, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#756040 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756040 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.054 77.6) |
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 #756040 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756040 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756040 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #756040 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8665
oklch(63.2% 0.054 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#866F4C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 77.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756040
oklch(50.2% 0.054 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#756040 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) | #68603E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6541 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5A58 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756040
#756040
oklch(50.2% 0.054 77.6)
- #506583
#506583
oklch(50.2% 0.054 257.3)
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 #756040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #756040 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.