#757954
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.3% 0.054 113.2), rgb(117, 121, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#757954 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757954 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 121, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.054 113.2) |
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 #757954 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757954 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757954 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757954 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A488
oklch(70.8% 0.04 114)
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Step 500
500
#898D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.05 113.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757954
oklch(56.3% 0.054 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606443
oklch(49.1% 0.05 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5237
oklch(42.8% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#757954 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) | #7E7552 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7656 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79756F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757954
#757954
oklch(56.3% 0.054 113.2)
- #767093
#767093
oklch(56.4% 0.054 292.4)
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 #757954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #757954 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.