#71691C
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.096 103.3), rgb(113, 105, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#71691C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71691C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 105, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.096 103.3) |
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 #71691C | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71691C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71691C text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #71691C text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103)
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Step 600
600
#7E7622
oklch(55.7% 0.103 103.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71691C
oklch(51.3% 0.096 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#575114
oklch(42.8% 0.079 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#71691C 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) | #73650F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766921 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A615A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71691C
#71691C
oklch(51.3% 0.096 103.3)
- #605F9C
#605F9C
oklch(51.4% 0.095 283.3)
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 #71691C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
Use #71691C 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.