#756C56
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.3% 0.035 88.4), rgb(117, 108, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#756C56 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756C56 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 108, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 15%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.035 88.4) |
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 #756C56 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756C56 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756C56 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #756C56 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08F
oklch(70.7% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#918974
oklch(63.1% 0.032 89.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756C56
oklch(53.3% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#464135
oklch(37.7% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#756C56 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) | #716B55 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E57 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6866 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756C56
#756C56
oklch(53.3% 0.035 88.4)
- #646C82
#646C82
oklch(53.3% 0.036 269.4)
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 #756C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.019
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #756C56 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.