#756B2D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.4% 0.083 100.2), rgb(117, 107, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#756B2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756B2D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 107, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.083 100.2) |
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 #756B2D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756B2D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756B2D text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #756B2D text on black | 3.89:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A277
oklch(70.7% 0.06 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B53
oklch(63.1% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756B2D
oklch(52.4% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6229
oklch(49.2% 0.078 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#575023
oklch(42.8% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#756B2D 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) | #756827 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C30 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E645D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756B2D
#756B2D
oklch(52.4% 0.083 100.2)
- #616499
#616499
oklch(52.3% 0.083 280.6)
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 #756B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
Use #756B2D 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.