#75835C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.059 124.2), rgb(117, 131, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#75835C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75835C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 131, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.059 124.2) |
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 #75835C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75835C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75835C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75835C text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA689
oklch(70.8% 0.043 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#828F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75835C
oklch(58.8% 0.059 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6643
oklch(49% 0.055 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#75835C 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) | #877E59 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E5E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787F79 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75835C
#75835C
oklch(58.8% 0.059 124.2)
- #84749A
#84749A
oklch(58.8% 0.06 303.8)
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 #75835C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #75835C 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.