#75884D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.086 123.6), rgb(117, 136, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#75884D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #75884D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.086 123.6) |
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 #75884D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #75884D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #75884D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #75884D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A87A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#75884D
oklch(59.7% 0.086 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#687C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#57692E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#475527
oklch(42.6% 0.071 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4724
oklch(37.9% 0.057 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#75884D 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) | #8E8148 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8150 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79837A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #75884D
#75884D
oklch(59.7% 0.086 123.6)
- #8A72A9
#8A72A9
oklch(59.6% 0.086 303.9)
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 #75884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
Use #75884D 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.