#756F28
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.2% 0.092 104.5), rgb(117, 111, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#756F28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756F28 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 49%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.092 104.5) |
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 #756F28 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756F28 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756F28 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #756F28 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 104.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A7A373
oklch(70.7% 0.066 103.9)
-
Step 500
500
#918C4D
oklch(63% 0.085 104.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#756F28
oklch(53.2% 0.092 104.5)
-
Step 700
700
#686322
oklch(49.1% 0.086 104.9)
-
Step 800
800
#55511E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 104.8)
-
Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
-
Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#756F28 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) | #796B1F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6860 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756F28
#756F28
oklch(53.2% 0.092 104.5)
- #6764A0
#6764A0
oklch(53.2% 0.093 285.1)
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 #756F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #756F28 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.