#75690C
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.6% 0.104 101.1), rgb(117, 105, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#75690C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75690C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 105, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.104 101.1) |
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 #75690C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75690C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #75690C text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #75690C text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ABA267
oklch(70.6% 0.079 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#82750F
oklch(55.7% 0.112 101.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#75690C
oklch(51.6% 0.104 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#595007
oklch(42.7% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#494212
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#75690C 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) | #746600 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A15 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6059 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75690C
#75690C
oklch(51.6% 0.104 101.1)
- #5E60A2
#5E60A2
oklch(51.7% 0.103 280.8)
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 #75690C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #75690C 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.