#716E59
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.5% 0.032 100.6), rgb(113, 110, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#716E59 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716E59 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.032 100.6) |
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 #716E59 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716E59 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716E59 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #716E59 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A191
oklch(70.6% 0.023 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A76
oklch(63% 0.029 100.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716E59
oklch(53.5% 0.032 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#64614E
oklch(49% 0.029 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#525040
oklch(42.8% 0.025 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#716E59 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) | #726C58 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E5A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756B68 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716E59
#716E59
oklch(53.5% 0.032 100.6)
- #696B80
#696B80
oklch(53.4% 0.033 280.9)
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 #716E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #716E59 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.