#75873B
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.2% 0.104 120.8), rgb(117, 135, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#75873B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75873B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 135, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.104 120.8) |
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 #75873B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75873B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75873B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75873B text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA873
oklch(70.7% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924E
oklch(63% 0.095 120.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#75873B
oklch(59.2% 0.104 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#596922
oklch(49.2% 0.097 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#49551E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#75873B 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) | #8F8033 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8040 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8176 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75873B
#75873B
oklch(59.2% 0.104 120.8)
- #886FB2
#886FB2
oklch(59.3% 0.103 300.5)
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 #75873B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.006
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #75873B 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.