#71772D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.8% 0.097 113.5), rgb(113, 119, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#71772D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71772D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 119, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.097 113.5) |
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 #71772D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71772D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71772D text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71772D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4D
oklch(63% 0.089 113.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71772D
oklch(54.8% 0.097 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616622
oklch(49.1% 0.09 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#71772D 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) | #7F7125 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7332 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787067 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71772D
#71772D
oklch(54.8% 0.097 113.5)
- #7465A5
#7465A5
oklch(54.8% 0.099 293.7)
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 #71772D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #71772D 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.