#756F30
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.3% 0.084 103.9), rgb(117, 111, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#756F30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756F30 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.084 103.9) |
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 #756F30 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756F30 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756F30 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #756F30 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A377
oklch(70.8% 0.061 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#918C53
oklch(63.1% 0.078 104)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756F30
oklch(53.3% 0.084 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#686329
oklch(49.1% 0.079 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#555123
oklch(42.8% 0.066 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#464322
oklch(37.7% 0.05 104)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#756F30 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) | #786B2A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F33 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6861 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756F30
#756F30
oklch(53.3% 0.084 103.9)
- #67669C
#67669C
oklch(53.4% 0.084 284)
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 #756F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #756F30 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.