#756642
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.055 87.8), rgb(117, 102, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#756642 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756642 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 102, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.055 87.8) |
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 #756642 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756642 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756642 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #756642 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA083
oklch(70.8% 0.043 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#978863
oklch(63.1% 0.055 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#82724A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 88.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756642
oklch(51.5% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#756642 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) | #6E653F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726943 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D605D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756642
#756642
oklch(51.5% 0.055 87.8)
- #5A6788
#5A6788
oklch(51.6% 0.055 267.8)
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 #756642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
Use #756642 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.