#756B23
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.3% 0.092 101.3), rgb(117, 107, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#756B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756B23 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 107, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.092 101.3) |
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 #756B23 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756B23 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756B23 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #756B23 text on black | 3.88:1 | 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 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
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#958B46
oklch(63% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#807526
oklch(55.7% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756B23
oklch(52.3% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#585017
oklch(42.7% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#756B23 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) | #756819 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C27 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E635C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756B23
#756B23
oklch(52.3% 0.092 101.3)
- #61639D
#61639D
oklch(52.3% 0.091 281.3)
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 #756B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #756B23 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.