#756A40
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.4% 0.061 95.2), rgb(117, 106, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#756A40 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756A40 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 106, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.061 95.2) |
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 #756A40 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756A40 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756A40 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #756A40 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A182
oklch(70.8% 0.044 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A62
oklch(63.2% 0.057 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756A40
oklch(52.4% 0.061 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B613A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F30
oklch(42.7% 0.048 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#48422B
oklch(37.9% 0.037 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#756A40 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) | #72683D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C42 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6460 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756A40
#756A40
oklch(52.4% 0.061 95.2)
- #60678E
#60678E
oklch(52.4% 0.062 276.2)
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 #756A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
Use #756A40 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.