#756956
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.7% 0.032 79.3), rgb(117, 105, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#756956 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756956 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 105, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 15%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.032 79.3) |
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 #756956 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756956 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756956 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #756956 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B6
oklch(81% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89F91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 79)
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Step 500
500
#938876
oklch(63.1% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756956
oklch(52.7% 0.032 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.03 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#564E40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#756956 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) | #6E6955 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C56 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6564 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756956
#756956
oklch(52.7% 0.032 79.3)
- #606C7E
#606C7E
oklch(52.8% 0.032 258.4)
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 #756956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.018
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #756956 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.