#756E54
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.7% 0.039 94.8), rgb(117, 110, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#756E54 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756E54 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 110, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.039 94.8) |
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 #756E54 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756E54 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756E54 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #756E54 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A71
oklch(63.2% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756E54
oklch(53.7% 0.039 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#676149
oklch(49.1% 0.037 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#756E54 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) | #746D52 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F55 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6A67 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756E54
#756E54
oklch(53.7% 0.039 94.8)
- #676D85
#676D85
oklch(53.8% 0.038 274)
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 #756E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #756E54 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.