#756F5A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.032 94), rgb(117, 111, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#756F5A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 94°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756F5A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 111, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.032 94) |
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 #756F5A | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756F5A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756F5A text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #756F5A text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A191
oklch(70.8% 0.023 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8976
oklch(63% 0.028 92.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756F5A
oklch(54.1% 0.032 94)
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Step 700
700
#66614E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 95)
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Step 800
800
#534F40
oklch(42.7% 0.024 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#454236
oklch(37.8% 0.02 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#756F5A 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) | #746E59 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796C69 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756F5A
#756F5A
oklch(54.1% 0.032 94)
- #696E82
#696E82
oklch(54.1% 0.032 274.2)
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 #756F5A, 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 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #756F5A 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.