#75754E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.056 108.1), rgb(117, 117, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#75754E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75754E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 117, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.056 108.1) |
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 #75754E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #75754E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75754E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75754E text on black | 4.41:1 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 107.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75754E
oklch(55.2% 0.056 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#636340
oklch(49% 0.052 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#515135
oklch(42.7% 0.043 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#75754E 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) | #7B724B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7450 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A706B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75754E
#75754E
oklch(55.2% 0.056 108.1)
- #706D92
#706D92
oklch(55.2% 0.057 288.1)
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 #75754E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #75754E 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.