#716601
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.5% 0.105 102), rgb(113, 102, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#716601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716601 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 102, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.105 102) |
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 #716601 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716601 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716601 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #716601 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#968B39
oklch(63% 0.104 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#81750B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 102)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716601
oklch(50.5% 0.105 102)
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Step 800
800
#595004
oklch(42.7% 0.087 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#494311
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#716601 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) | #716200 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5E56 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716601
#716601
oklch(50.5% 0.105 102)
- #5C5C9F
#5C5C9F
oklch(50.6% 0.105 282)
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 #716601, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #716601.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #716601 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.