#756920
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.093 99.8), rgb(117, 105, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#756920 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756920 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 105, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.093 99.8) |
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 #756920 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756920 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756920 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #756920 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B45
oklch(63.2% 0.092 99.7)
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Step 600
600
#817424
oklch(55.5% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756920
oklch(51.8% 0.093 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#595016
oklch(42.8% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#494219
oklch(37.7% 0.06 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#756920 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) | #736615 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A24 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E615A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756920
#756920
oklch(51.8% 0.093 99.8)
- #5E629D
#5E629D
oklch(51.9% 0.093 279.7)
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 #756920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #756920 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.