#756D3D
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.1% 0.068 100), rgb(117, 109, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#756D3D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756D3D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 109, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.068 100) |
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 #756D3D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756D3D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756D3D text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #756D3D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#928B5E
oklch(63.2% 0.063 100.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756D3D
oklch(53.1% 0.068 100)
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Step 700
700
#696236
oklch(49.2% 0.063 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#56502D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#464228
oklch(37.6% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#756D3D 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) | #756A39 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6761 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756D3D
#756D3D
oklch(53.1% 0.068 100)
- #646893
#646893
oklch(53.1% 0.068 279.7)
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 #756D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #756D3D 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.