#706454
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51% 0.029 75), rgb(112, 100, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#706454 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706454 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 100, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.029 75) |
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 #706454 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706454 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706454 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #706454 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
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Step 600
600
#7E715F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 76)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706454
oklch(51% 0.029 75)
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Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#484037
oklch(37.7% 0.019 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#706454 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) | #696453 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6754 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756160 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706454
#706454
oklch(51% 0.029 75)
- #5B6777
#5B6777
oklch(51% 0.029 255.7)
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 #706454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
Use #706454 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.