#716F45
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.3% 0.06 105.9), rgb(113, 111, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#716F45 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #716F45 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 111, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.06 105.9) |
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 #716F45 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #716F45 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #716F45 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #716F45 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A4A384
oklch(70.8% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C65
oklch(63.2% 0.055 105.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#716F45
oklch(53.3% 0.06 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#65633D
oklch(49.2% 0.056 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#525132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#716F45 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) | #766C42 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E47 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776A64 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #716F45
#716F45
oklch(53.3% 0.06 105.9)
- #69688E
#69688E
oklch(53.3% 0.059 285.4)
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 #716F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #716F45 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.