#757750
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.056 110.6), rgb(117, 119, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#757750 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757750 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 119, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.056 110.6) |
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 #757750 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757750 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757750 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757750 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A386
oklch(70.6% 0.041 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D68
oklch(63.2% 0.053 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757750
oklch(55.7% 0.056 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#626440
oklch(49.2% 0.053 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505135
oklch(42.6% 0.043 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#757750 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) | #7D744D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7552 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A726D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757750
#757750
oklch(55.7% 0.056 110.6)
- #736E93
#736E93
oklch(55.7% 0.057 290.6)
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 #757750, 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 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #757750 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.