#756A03
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.108 102.2), rgb(117, 106, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#756A03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756A03 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.108 102.2) |
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 #756A03 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756A03 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756A03 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756A03 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA364
oklch(70.8% 0.084 102)
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Step 500
500
#968C36
oklch(63.2% 0.107 102.7)
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Step 600
600
#817503
oklch(55.6% 0.116 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756A03
oklch(51.8% 0.108 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#595001
oklch(42.7% 0.089 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430F
oklch(37.8% 0.07 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#756A03 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) | #756600 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B0F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6159 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756A03
#756A03
oklch(51.8% 0.108 102.2)
- #605FA4
#605FA4
oklch(51.8% 0.107 282.6)
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 #756A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.009
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
Use #756A03 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.