#716211
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.6% 0.096 97.8), rgb(113, 98, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#716211 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716211 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 98, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.096 97.8) |
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 #716211 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716211 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716211 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #716211 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716211
oklch(49.6% 0.096 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F11
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#716211 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716417 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5A53 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716211
#716211
oklch(49.6% 0.096 97.8)
- #565C98
#565C98
oklch(49.7% 0.096 278)
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 #716211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.016
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #716211 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.