#756F54
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54% 0.041 97), rgb(117, 111, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#756F54 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756F54 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.041 97) |
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 #756F54 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756F54 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756F54 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756F54 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#A5A18D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#908A70
oklch(63.1% 0.038 96.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756F54
oklch(54% 0.041 97)
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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
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#756F54 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 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767055 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6B68 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756F54
#756F54
oklch(54% 0.041 97)
- #686D87
#686D87
oklch(54% 0.041 276.4)
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 #756F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #756F54 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.