#716006
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7), rgb(113, 96, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#716006 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716006 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 96, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7) |
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 #716006 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716006 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716006 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #716006 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A893E
oklch(63% 0.098 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#857317
oklch(55.6% 0.107 97.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716006
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 96)
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Step 900
900
#4B4114
oklch(37.6% 0.064 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#716006 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70630F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5751 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716006
#716006
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.7)
- #535A98
#535A98
oklch(49.1% 0.099 277.2)
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 #716006, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #716006.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
Use #716006 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.