#756C16
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.4% 0.102 103.1), rgb(117, 108, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#756C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756C16 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.102 103.1) |
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 #756C16 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756C16 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756C16 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #756C16 text on black | 3.91:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756C16
oklch(52.4% 0.102 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6214
oklch(49% 0.094 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#575015
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#756C16 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) | #776802 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E645C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756C16
#756C16
oklch(52.4% 0.102 103.1)
- #6261A3
#6261A3
oklch(52.3% 0.103 282.9)
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 #756C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.009
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #756C16 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.