#61712E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52% 0.094 121), rgb(97, 113, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#61712E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61712E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 113, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.094 121) |
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 #61712E | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61712E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61712E text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #61712E text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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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
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA875
oklch(70.8% 0.072 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#819250
oklch(63.1% 0.093 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C33
oklch(55.6% 0.1 120.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61712E
oklch(52% 0.094 121)
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Step 800
800
#495520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4620
oklch(37.6% 0.06 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#61712E 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) | #786B27 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B32 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666B62 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61712E
#61712E
oklch(52% 0.094 121)
- #725B96
#725B96
oklch(51.9% 0.094 301.1)
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 #61712E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #61712E 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.