#757205
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(53.7% 0.114 107.8), rgb(117, 114, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#757205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757205 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 114, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 92%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.114 107.8) |
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 #757205 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757205 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #757205 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757205 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A567
oklch(70.7% 0.083 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#908E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 107.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757205
oklch(53.7% 0.114 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545208
oklch(42.7% 0.088 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454413
oklch(37.7% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#757205 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7013 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6A60 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757205
#757205
oklch(53.7% 0.114 107.8)
- #6B62AC
#6B62AC
oklch(53.8% 0.114 287.5)
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 #757205, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #757205.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
Use #757205 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.