#716402
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(50% 0.103 100.4), rgb(113, 100, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#716402 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716402 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 100, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.103 100.4) |
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 #716402 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716402 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716402 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #716402 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA267
oklch(70.7% 0.079 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#988B3A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#82740F
oklch(55.5% 0.111 100.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716402
oklch(50% 0.103 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A5007
oklch(42.8% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#716402 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) | #6F6100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5B54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716402
#716402
oklch(50% 0.103 100.4)
- #595B9D
#595B9D
oklch(50% 0.104 280.6)
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 #716402, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #716402.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #716402 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.