#756E36
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.2% 0.077 102.2), rgb(117, 110, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#756E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756E36 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.077 102.2) |
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 #756E36 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756E36 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756E36 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #756E36 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#928B58
oklch(63% 0.071 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756E36
oklch(53.2% 0.077 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#69622F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#555028
oklch(42.6% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#756E36 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) | #776B31 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E39 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6761 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756E36
#756E36
oklch(53.2% 0.077 102.2)
- #656798
#656798
oklch(53.2% 0.077 281.7)
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 #756E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
Use #756E36 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.