#706206
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.5% 0.1 99.2), rgb(112, 98, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#706206 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706206 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 98, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.1 99.2) |
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 #706206 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706206 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706206 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #706206 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#ACA268
oklch(70.7% 0.078 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#988A3D
oklch(63% 0.099 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#837416
oklch(55.7% 0.108 99.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706206
oklch(49.5% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#706206 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716410 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5A53 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706206
#706206
oklch(49.5% 0.1 99.2)
- #565A9A
#565A9A
oklch(49.4% 0.102 279.3)
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 #706206, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706206.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
Use #706206 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.