#716508
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.3% 0.102 100.9), rgb(113, 101, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#716508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716508 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 101, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.102 100.9) |
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 #716508 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716508 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716508 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #716508 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#827413
oklch(55.5% 0.11 100.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716508
oklch(50.3% 0.102 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#595009
oklch(42.7% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#716508 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) | #706200 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736612 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5D55 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716508
#716508
oklch(50.3% 0.102 100.9)
- #5A5C9D
#5A5C9D
oklch(50.3% 0.102 280.7)
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 #716508, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #716508.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
Use #716508 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.