#75805B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.1% 0.056 121.6), rgb(117, 128, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#75805B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75805B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 128, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.056 121.6) |
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 #75805B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75805B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75805B text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75805B text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
-
Step 500
500
#848F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.052 122.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#75805B
oklch(58.1% 0.056 121.6)
-
Step 700
700
#5C6644
oklch(49.2% 0.053 121.7)
-
Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
-
Step 900
900
#3F4531
oklch(37.9% 0.034 121.6)
-
Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#75805B 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) | #857C59 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787C76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75805B
#75805B
oklch(58.1% 0.056 121.6)
- #807397
#807397
oklch(58.1% 0.056 301.2)
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 #75805B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #75805B 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.