#71812D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.11 119.2), rgb(113, 129, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#71812D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71812D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 129, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.11 119.2) |
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 #71812D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71812D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71812D text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71812D text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#839248
oklch(63.1% 0.101 118.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71812D
oklch(57.3% 0.11 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6819
oklch(48.9% 0.103 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E461B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#71812D 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) | #897A23 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A33 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A70 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71812D
#71812D
oklch(57.3% 0.11 119.2)
- #8268B0
#8268B0
oklch(57.3% 0.111 299.5)
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 #71812D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.033
Use #71812D 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.