#757142
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.067 104.2), rgb(117, 113, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#757142 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757142 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.067 104.2) |
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 #757142 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757142 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #757142 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757142 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A5A380
oklch(70.8% 0.049 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C60
oklch(63.2% 0.062 104.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757142
oklch(54.1% 0.067 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#666338
oklch(49.2% 0.062 105)
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Step 800
800
#53512F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#757142 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) | #796E3E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7044 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6B66 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757142
#757142
oklch(54.1% 0.067 104.2)
- #6A6A95
#6A6A95
oklch(54.1% 0.067 283.9)
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 #757142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
Use #757142 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.