#717C5F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.045 124.7), rgb(113, 124, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#717C5F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717C5F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 124, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.045 124.7) |
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 #717C5F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717C5F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717C5F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717C5F text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#848E73
oklch(63.1% 0.041 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717C5F
oklch(56.9% 0.045 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B654B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 125)
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Step 800
800
#4B523E
oklch(42.6% 0.033 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#717C5F 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) | #7F785D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737974 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717C5F
#717C5F
oklch(56.9% 0.045 124.7)
- #7D718D
#7D718D
oklch(57% 0.045 304.5)
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 #717C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #717C5F 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.