#716142
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50% 0.05 83.5), rgb(113, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#716142 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716142 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.05 83.5) |
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 #716142 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716142 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716142 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #716142 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F86
oklch(70.7% 0.038 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#988767
oklch(63% 0.05 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#83714F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716142
oklch(50% 0.05 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#716142 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) | #686140 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6543 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785C59 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716142
#716142
oklch(50% 0.05 83.5)
- #546380
#546380
oklch(49.9% 0.05 263.3)
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 #716142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.055
Use #716142 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.