#756E4E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.6% 0.048 97.3), rgb(117, 110, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#756E4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756E4E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.048 97.3) |
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 #756E4E | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756E4E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756E4E text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #756E4E text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#918A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 96.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756E4E
oklch(53.6% 0.048 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#676144
oklch(49% 0.044 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#544F38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#756E4E 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) | #746C4C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F4F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6966 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756E4E
#756E4E
oklch(53.6% 0.048 97.3)
- #666B89
#666B89
oklch(53.5% 0.047 277.3)
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 #756E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #756E4E 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.