#716B1D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.097 104.9), rgb(113, 107, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#716B1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716B1D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 107, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.097 104.9) |
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 #716B1D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716B1D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716B1D text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #716B1D text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D43
oklch(63.2% 0.096 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7621
oklch(55.6% 0.104 104.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#716B1D
oklch(51.8% 0.097 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#565113
oklch(42.7% 0.08 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#716B1D 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) | #756710 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B22 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A635C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716B1D
#716B1D
oklch(51.8% 0.097 104.9)
- #63609E
#63609E
oklch(51.9% 0.097 284.7)
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 #716B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.009
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #716B1D 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.