#706404
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.9% 0.103 101), rgb(112, 100, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#706404 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706404 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 100, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.103 101) |
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 #706404 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706404 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706404 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #706404 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400
#ABA267
oklch(70.6% 0.079 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#978B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#827412
oklch(55.5% 0.11 100.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706404
oklch(49.9% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#595008
oklch(42.7% 0.085 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#706404 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) | #6F6100 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5C54 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706404
#706404
oklch(49.9% 0.103 101)
- #595B9C
#595B9C
oklch(50% 0.103 280.7)
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 #706404, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706404.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #706404 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.