#626716
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.4% 0.1 113.1), rgb(98, 103, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#626716 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626716 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 103, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.1 113.1) |
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 #626716 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626716 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626716 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #626716 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A23
oklch(55.7% 0.108 113.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626716
oklch(49.4% 0.1 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5315
oklch(42.5% 0.083 113)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#626716 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) | #6F6205 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696058 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626716
#626716
oklch(49.4% 0.1 113.1)
- #645595
#645595
oklch(49.3% 0.101 293.1)
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 #626716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
Use #626716 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.