#756428
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.7% 0.082 93.4), rgb(117, 100, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#756428 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756428 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 100, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.082 93.4) |
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 #756428 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756428 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756428 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #756428 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A4
oklch(81% 0.04 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA073
oklch(70.7% 0.063 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A894E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#857231
oklch(55.6% 0.088 93.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756428
oklch(50.7% 0.082 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B411F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#756428 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) | #6E6221 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73672B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5C57 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756428
#756428
oklch(50.7% 0.082 93.4)
- #566294
#566294
oklch(50.8% 0.081 272.9)
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 #756428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.047
Use #756428 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.