#757450
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.052 106.7), rgb(117, 116, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#757450 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757450 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 116, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 19%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.052 106.7) |
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 #757450 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757450 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757450 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757450 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A388
oklch(70.8% 0.038 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 106.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757450
oklch(55% 0.052 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#646342
oklch(49.2% 0.049 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#515137
oklch(42.8% 0.04 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#757450 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) | #7A714E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7351 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6F6B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757450
#757450
oklch(55% 0.052 106.7)
- #6F6D8F
#6F6D8F
oklch(54.9% 0.053 287.2)
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 #757450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #757450 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.