#756C3D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.8% 0.067 98.7), rgb(117, 108, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#756C3D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756C3D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.067 98.7) |
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 #756C3D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756C3D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756C3D text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756C3D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27F
oklch(70.8% 0.049 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756C3D
oklch(52.8% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6136
oklch(49.1% 0.062 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#56502D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#756C3D 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) | #746A39 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6661 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756C3D
#756C3D
oklch(52.8% 0.067 98.7)
- #626792
#626792
oklch(52.7% 0.068 278.7)
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 #756C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
Use #756C3D 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.