#706514
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(50.2% 0.097 101.1), rgb(112, 101, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#706514 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706514 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 101, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 70%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.097 101.1) |
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 #706514 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706514 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706514 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #706514 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 101)
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Step 500
500
#968B41
oklch(63.1% 0.096 101)
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Step 600
600
#81751E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706514
oklch(50.2% 0.097 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#595011
oklch(42.8% 0.081 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#494217
oklch(37.6% 0.062 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#706514 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) | #6F6202 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73661A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795D56 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706514
#706514
oklch(50.2% 0.097 101.1)
- #5B5C9A
#5B5C9A
oklch(50.2% 0.098 281.6)
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 #706514, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
Use #706514 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.