#71745D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.035 113.6), rgb(113, 116, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#71745D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71745D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 116, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.035 113.6) |
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 #71745D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71745D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71745D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71745D text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A391
oklch(70.8% 0.026 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#898C76
oklch(63.1% 0.032 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71745D
oklch(55% 0.035 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#60634E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#71745D 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) | #78725C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74716E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71745D
#71745D
oklch(55% 0.035 113.6)
- #726E84
#726E84
oklch(55% 0.034 293.6)
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 #71745D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #71745D 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.