#756240
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.6% 0.055 81.5), rgb(117, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#756240 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756240 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.055 81.5) |
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 #756240 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756240 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756240 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756240 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E83
oklch(70.6% 0.042 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8764
oklch(63.2% 0.054 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#85704B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 81.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756240
oklch(50.6% 0.055 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D32
oklch(42.8% 0.046 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#756240 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) | #6A623D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6741 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5C59 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756240
#756240
oklch(50.6% 0.055 81.5)
- #536585
#536585
oklch(50.5% 0.056 261.7)
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 #756240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #756240 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.