#756C05
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.3% 0.109 103.7), rgb(117, 108, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#756C05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756C05 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.109 103.7) |
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 #756C05 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756C05 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756C05 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #756C05 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A364
oklch(70.6% 0.084 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#958C36
oklch(63.1% 0.107 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#807601
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#756C05
oklch(52.3% 0.109 103.7)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#48430F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#756C05 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) | #776800 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C11 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F635B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756C05
#756C05
oklch(52.3% 0.109 103.7)
- #6360A6
#6360A6
oklch(52.4% 0.108 283.9)
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 #756C05, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #756C05.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.008
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #756C05 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.