#756D1D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.098 103.5), rgb(117, 109, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#756D1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756D1D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.098 103.5) |
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 #756D1D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756D1D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756D1D text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756D1D 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#938C48
oklch(63.1% 0.09 103.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756D1D
oklch(52.7% 0.098 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A631A
oklch(49.2% 0.092 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565118
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#756D1D 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) | #77690F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D22 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E655D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756D1D
#756D1D
oklch(52.7% 0.098 103.5)
- #6462A2
#6462A2
oklch(52.6% 0.099 283.9)
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 #756D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
Use #756D1D 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.