#756243
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.7% 0.051 79.4), rgb(117, 98, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#756243 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756243 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.051 79.4) |
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 #756243 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756243 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756243 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756243 text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9A8667
oklch(63% 0.05 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#85704E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 79.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756243
oklch(50.7% 0.051 79.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C34
oklch(42.6% 0.043 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#756243 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) | #6A6241 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6744 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5C5A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756243
#756243
oklch(50.7% 0.051 79.4)
- #546683
#546683
oklch(50.7% 0.051 259.8)
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 #756243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #756243 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.