#75853C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.7% 0.1 119.9), rgb(117, 133, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#75853C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75853C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 133, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.1 119.9) |
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 #75853C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75853C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75853C text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75853C text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA874
oklch(70.8% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829250
oklch(63.1% 0.092 120.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75853C
oklch(58.7% 0.1 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6825
oklch(49.1% 0.093 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5520
oklch(42.7% 0.077 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#75853C 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) | #8D7E35 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E40 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7F75 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75853C
#75853C
oklch(58.7% 0.1 119.9)
- #866EAF
#866EAF
oklch(58.7% 0.1 300.3)
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 #75853C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.007
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #75853C 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.