#716109
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.4% 0.099 97.4), rgb(113, 97, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#716109 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716109 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.099 97.4) |
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 #716109 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716109 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716109 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #716109 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#857319
oklch(55.7% 0.106 97.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716109
oklch(49.4% 0.099 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4215
oklch(37.8% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#716109 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706412 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5852 | 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°).
- #716109
#716109
oklch(49.4% 0.099 97.4)
- #545B99
#545B99
oklch(49.4% 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 #716109, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #716109.
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 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #716109 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.