#756E58
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.8% 0.034 92.5), rgb(117, 110, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#756E58 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 92°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756E58 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 110, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.034 92.5) |
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 #756E58 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756E58 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756E58 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #756E58 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A090
oklch(70.6% 0.024 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#908974
oklch(63% 0.031 91.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756E58
oklch(53.8% 0.034 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#67614C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 94)
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Step 800
800
#544F3F
oklch(42.8% 0.026 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#454135
oklch(37.5% 0.02 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#756E58 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) | #736D57 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F59 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6B68 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756E58
#756E58
oklch(53.8% 0.034 92.5)
- #676D82
#676D82
oklch(53.7% 0.034 272.7)
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 #756E58, 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 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #756E58 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.