#706546
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.9% 0.048 90.8), rgb(112, 101, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#706546 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706546 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 101, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.048 90.8) |
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 #706546 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706546 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706546 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #706546 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#948969
oklch(63.1% 0.047 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7250
oklch(55.5% 0.052 89.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706546
oklch(50.9% 0.048 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#706546 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) | #6C6444 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6747 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76605D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706546
#706546
oklch(50.9% 0.048 90.8)
- #5B6582
#5B6582
oklch(51% 0.048 269.9)
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 #706546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
Use #706546 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.