#717255
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.043 109.4), rgb(113, 114, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#717255 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717255 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.043 109.4) |
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 #717255 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717255 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #717255 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717255 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38D
oklch(70.8% 0.031 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C70
oklch(63.2% 0.04 109.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717255
oklch(54.3% 0.043 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#626349
oklch(49.1% 0.039 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 110)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#717255 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) | #776F53 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777156 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756E6A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717255
#717255
oklch(54.3% 0.043 109.4)
- #6E6C87
#6E6C87
oklch(54.3% 0.042 288.3)
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 #717255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
Use #717255 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.