#756857
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.5% 0.031 74.4), rgb(117, 104, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#756857 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756857 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 104, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.031 74.4) |
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 #756857 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756857 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756857 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #756857 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756857
oklch(52.5% 0.031 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4F
oklch(49.2% 0.029 74.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#756857 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) | #6D6856 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B57 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6563 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756857
#756857
oklch(52.5% 0.031 74.4)
- #5E6B7C
#5E6B7C
oklch(52.3% 0.031 255.2)
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 #756857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #756857 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.