#75742D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.5% 0.093 108.4), rgb(117, 116, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#75742D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75742D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 116, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.093 108.4) |
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 #75742D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75742D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75742D text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75742D text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 108.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75742D
oklch(54.5% 0.093 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#656423
oklch(49% 0.086 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#53521F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 108)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#75742D 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) | #7D6F25 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7231 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6D65 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75742D
#75742D
oklch(54.5% 0.093 108.4)
- #6E67A3
#6E67A3
oklch(54.6% 0.092 288.3)
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 #75742D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
Use #75742D 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.