#756635
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.3% 0.07 92.8), rgb(117, 102, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#756635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756635 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 102, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.07 92.8) |
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 #756635 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756635 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756635 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756635 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07A
oklch(70.6% 0.054 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#988958
oklch(63.2% 0.069 93)
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Step 600
600
#83723D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 92)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756635
oklch(51.3% 0.07 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#756635 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) | #6F6431 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736937 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5F5B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756635
#756635
oklch(51.3% 0.07 92.8)
- #596490
#596490
oklch(51.2% 0.071 272.9)
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 #756635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
Use #756635 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.