#717447
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.5% 0.065 111.6), rgb(113, 116, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#717447 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717447 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 116, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.065 111.6) |
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 #717447 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717447 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717447 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717447 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D63
oklch(63% 0.059 111.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717447
oklch(54.5% 0.065 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#717447 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) | #7A7044 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7149 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766F69 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717447
#717447
oklch(54.5% 0.065 111.6)
- #706993
#706993
oklch(54.4% 0.065 291.7)
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 #717447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #717447 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.