#756507
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.7% 0.102 98), rgb(117, 101, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#756507 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756507 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 89%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.102 98) |
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 #756507 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756507 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756507 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #756507 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#857310
oklch(55.6% 0.11 97.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756507
oklch(50.7% 0.102 98)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F07
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4212
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#756507 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) | #716200 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756811 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5C55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756507
#756507
oklch(50.7% 0.102 98)
- #585E9F
#585E9F
oklch(50.7% 0.103 278.1)
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 #756507, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
Use #756507 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.