#716233
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.068 92.1), rgb(113, 98, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#716233 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716233 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 98, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.068 92.1) |
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 #716233 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716233 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716233 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #716233 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#988959
oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#83723F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716233
oklch(50% 0.068 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#716233 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) | #6B602F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6535 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795B57 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716233
#716233
oklch(50% 0.068 92.1)
- #55618A
#55618A
oklch(50% 0.067 271.3)
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 #716233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #716233 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.