#717246
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54% 0.063 109.5), rgb(113, 114, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#717246 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717246 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 114, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.063 109.5) |
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 #717246 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717246 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #717246 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717246 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A383
oklch(70.6% 0.045 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D64
oklch(63.2% 0.058 109.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717246
oklch(54% 0.063 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#63643C
oklch(49.2% 0.059 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#717246 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) | #796E43 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797048 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776D67 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717246
#717246
oklch(54% 0.063 109.5)
- #6D6991
#6D6991
oklch(54% 0.062 288.7)
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 #717246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #717246 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.