#75754B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.06 108.2), rgb(117, 117, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#75754B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75754B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 117, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.06 108.2) |
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 #75754B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75754B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75754B text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75754B text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C65
oklch(63% 0.055 107.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75754B
oklch(55.2% 0.06 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#63633D
oklch(49% 0.056 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#75754B 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) | #7C7248 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B706A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75754B
#75754B
oklch(55.2% 0.06 108.2)
- #706D94
#706D94
oklch(55.3% 0.06 287.8)
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 #75754B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
Use #75754B 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.