#71824D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.078 123.3), rgb(113, 130, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#71824D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71824D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 130, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.078 123.3) |
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 #71824D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #71824D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #71824D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #71824D text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#819160
oklch(63.1% 0.072 123.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71824D
oklch(57.9% 0.078 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#596838
oklch(49.2% 0.073 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#71824D 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) | #887C49 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C50 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757D75 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71824D
#71824D
oklch(57.9% 0.078 123.3)
- #846FA0
#846FA0
oklch(58% 0.077 303.7)
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 #71824D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #71824D 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.