#756202
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.102 95.6), rgb(117, 98, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#756202 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756202 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 98, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.102 95.6) |
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 #756202 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756202 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756202 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #756202 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C893A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#87720F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 95.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756202
oklch(50% 0.102 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#756202 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) | #6E6000 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5953 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756202
#756202
oklch(50% 0.102 95.6)
- #535D9D
#535D9D
oklch(50% 0.102 275.3)
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 #756202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #756202 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.