#756516
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.8% 0.096 97), rgb(117, 101, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#756516 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756516 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 101, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.096 97) |
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 #756516 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756516 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756516 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #756516 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A41
oklch(63.2% 0.096 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#84731E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756516
oklch(50.8% 0.096 97)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F11
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#756516 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) | #706305 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74681B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5D56 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756516
#756516
oklch(50.8% 0.096 97)
- #585F9C
#585F9C
oklch(50.7% 0.097 277.4)
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 #756516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #756516 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.