#75842D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.3% 0.113 118.4), rgb(117, 132, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#75842D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75842D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 132, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.113 118.4) |
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 #75842D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75842D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75842D text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75842D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#839245
oklch(63.1% 0.104 118.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75842D
oklch(58.3% 0.113 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6815
oklch(49% 0.105 118.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5515
oklch(42.7% 0.087 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#75842D 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) | #8D7D22 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D33 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7D72 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75842D
#75842D
oklch(58.3% 0.113 118.4)
- #846BB5
#846BB5
oklch(58.3% 0.113 298.4)
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 #75842D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
Use #75842D 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.