#756A2B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.084 99.5), rgb(117, 106, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#756A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756A2B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.084 99.5) |
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 #756A2B | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756A2B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756A2B text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #756A2B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#80742F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756A2B
oklch(52.1% 0.084 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#756A2B 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) | #746724 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E635C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756A2B
#756A2B
oklch(52.1% 0.084 99.5)
- #5F6499
#5F6499
oklch(52.2% 0.084 279)
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 #756A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #756A2B 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.