#756C42
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.9% 0.061 97.6), rgb(117, 108, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#756C42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 98°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756C42 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.061 97.6) |
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 #756C42 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756C42 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756C42 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #756C42 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#928A63
oklch(63% 0.056 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756C42
oklch(52.9% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#69613B
oklch(49% 0.056 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#756C42 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) | #746A3F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D44 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6662 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756C42
#756C42
oklch(52.9% 0.061 97.6)
- #63688F
#63688F
oklch(52.9% 0.062 278.4)
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 #756C42, 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 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
Use #756C42 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.