#756B65
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.016 53.2), rgb(117, 107, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#756B65 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756B65 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 107, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.016 53.2) |
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 #756B65 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756B65 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756B65 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #756B65 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#A79F9A
oklch(70.8% 0.012 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#918782
oklch(63.1% 0.014 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756B65
oklch(53.5% 0.016 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#685F59
oklch(49.2% 0.015 56)
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Step 800
800
#554D49
oklch(42.7% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#46403D
oklch(37.7% 0.01 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#756B65 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) | #6E6C65 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E65 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786969 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756B65
#756B65
oklch(53.5% 0.016 53.2)
- #656F75
#656F75
oklch(53.5% 0.015 234)
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 #756B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.057
Use #756B65 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.