#71823E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.7% 0.095 121.1), rgb(113, 130, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#71823E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71823E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.095 121.1) |
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 #71823E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71823E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71823E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71823E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA877
oklch(70.8% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#819254
oklch(63.1% 0.088 121.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71823E
oklch(57.7% 0.095 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#59682A
oklch(49% 0.088 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#495524
oklch(42.7% 0.073 121)
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Step 900
900
#3D4622
oklch(37.6% 0.057 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#71823E 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) | #897B38 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B42 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767C72 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71823E
#71823E
oklch(57.7% 0.095 121.1)
- #836CA9
#836CA9
oklch(57.8% 0.095 300.8)
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 #71823E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #71823E 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.