#75874F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.082 123.4), rgb(117, 135, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#75874F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75874F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 135, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.082 123.4) |
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 #75874F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75874F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75874F text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75874F text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A87B
oklch(70.7% 0.065 123.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75874F
oklch(59.5% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#697C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#576831
oklch(49% 0.082 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#75874F 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) | #8D814B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8052 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798279 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75874F
#75874F
oklch(59.5% 0.082 123.4)
- #8973A7
#8973A7
oklch(59.6% 0.081 303.4)
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 #75874F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
Use #75874F 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.