#757C62
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.3% 0.039 119.9), rgb(117, 124, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#757C62 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #757C62 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 124, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.039 119.9) |
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 #757C62 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #757C62 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #757C62 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #757C62 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA390
oklch(70.6% 0.028 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#868D75
oklch(63.1% 0.036 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#757C62
oklch(57.3% 0.039 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E644D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D523F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#404436
oklch(37.8% 0.024 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#757C62 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) | #807960 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7963 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777975 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #757C62
#757C62
oklch(57.3% 0.039 119.9)
- #7B738D
#7B738D
oklch(57.2% 0.041 299.2)
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 #757C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #757C62 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.