#757B54
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.7% 0.057 115.4), rgb(117, 123, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#757B54 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757B54 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 123, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.057 115.4) |
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 #757B54 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757B54 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757B54 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757B54 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E69
oklch(63.2% 0.053 115.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757B54
oklch(56.7% 0.057 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#757B54 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) | #807751 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807856 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797771 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757B54
#757B54
oklch(56.7% 0.057 115.4)
- #797095
#797095
oklch(56.7% 0.057 295.7)
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 #757B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #757B54 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.