#706010
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.095 96.8), rgb(112, 96, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#706010 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706010 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 96, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.095 96.8) |
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 #706010 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706010 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706010 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #706010 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8942
oklch(63% 0.094 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#84731F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706010
oklch(49% 0.095 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#706010 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6316 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5851 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706010
#706010
oklch(49% 0.095 96.8)
- #535B96
#535B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 276.5)
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 #706010, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706010.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
Use #706010 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.