#717561
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.03 116.6), rgb(113, 117, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#717561 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717561 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 9%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.03 116.6) |
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 #717561 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717561 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717561 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717561 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#888C79
oklch(63.1% 0.028 116.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717561
oklch(55.3% 0.03 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6351
oklch(49.1% 0.028 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5142
oklch(42.8% 0.024 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#717561 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) | #787360 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787362 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73736F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717561
#717561
oklch(55.3% 0.03 116.6)
- #746F83
#746F83
oklch(55.3% 0.031 296.8)
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 #717561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #717561 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.