#757150
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.048 102), rgb(117, 113, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#757150 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 102°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757150 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 113, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.048 102) |
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 #757150 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757150 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #757150 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757150 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A289
oklch(70.8% 0.035 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 103)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757150
oklch(54.3% 0.048 102)
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Step 700
700
#666244
oklch(49.2% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#535038
oklch(42.7% 0.037 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#444230
oklch(37.6% 0.029 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#757150 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) | #776F4E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787151 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D68 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757150
#757150
oklch(54.3% 0.048 102)
- #6B6D8C
#6B6D8C
oklch(54.5% 0.048 281.8)
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 #757150, 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 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #757150 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.