#756100
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.8% 0.102 94.9), rgb(117, 97, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#756100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756100 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.102 94.9) |
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 #756100 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756100 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756100 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #756100 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A066
oklch(70.6% 0.079 94.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D893A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#88720F
oklch(55.7% 0.11 94.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756100
oklch(49.8% 0.102 94.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#756100 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805852 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756100
#756100
oklch(49.8% 0.102 94.9)
- #525D9C
#525D9C
oklch(49.9% 0.101 274.6)
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 #756100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #756100 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.