#70620E
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.5% 0.097 98.8), rgb(112, 98, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#70620E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 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 | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70620E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 98, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.097 98.8) |
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 #70620E | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70620E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70620E text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70620E text on black | 3.44:1 | 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
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#988A40
oklch(63% 0.096 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#83741C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 99.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70620E
oklch(49.5% 0.097 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#70620E 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 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716415 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5A53 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70620E
#70620E
oklch(49.5% 0.097 98.8)
- #565B98
#565B98
oklch(49.5% 0.097 278.7)
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 #70620E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #70620E.
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 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
Use #70620E 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.