#706106
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.2% 0.1 98.4), rgb(112, 97, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#706106 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706106 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 97, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.1 98.4) |
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 #706106 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706106 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706106 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #706106 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA269
oklch(70.8% 0.077 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#847317
oklch(55.5% 0.107 97.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706106
oklch(49.2% 0.1 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#706106 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706310 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5952 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706106
#706106
oklch(49.2% 0.1 98.4)
- #555A99
#555A99
oklch(49.3% 0.1 278.6)
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 #706106, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706106.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
Use #706106 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.