#717653
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.052 114.7), rgb(113, 118, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#717653 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 115°. 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 (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717653 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 118, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.052 114.7) |
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 #717653 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717653 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717653 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717653 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA489
oklch(70.7% 0.038 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#888D6C
oklch(63% 0.048 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717653
oklch(55.2% 0.052 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#717653 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) | #7B7351 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7354 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75726D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717653
#717653
oklch(55.2% 0.052 114.7)
- #746D8E
#746D8E
oklch(55.3% 0.051 294.4)
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 #717653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #717653 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.