#756D01
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.5% 0.111 104.5), rgb(117, 109, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#756D01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756D01 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.111 104.5) |
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 #756D01 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756D01 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756D01 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756D01 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500
#938D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.102 105)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756D01
oklch(52.5% 0.111 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6302
oklch(49.1% 0.103 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#57510A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#756D01 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) | #786900 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F645C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756D01
#756D01
oklch(52.5% 0.111 104.5)
- #6460A8
#6460A8
oklch(52.6% 0.111 284.4)
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 #756D01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #756D01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.010
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
Use #756D01 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.