#706551
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.1% 0.033 82.4), rgb(112, 101, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#706551 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706551 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.033 82.4) |
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 #706551 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706551 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706551 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #706551 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#938873
oklch(63.1% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E725C
oklch(55.7% 0.036 82.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706551
oklch(51.1% 0.033 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#706551 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) | #6A6550 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6752 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756160 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706551
#706551
oklch(51.1% 0.033 82.4)
- #5C677A
#5C677A
oklch(51.2% 0.033 261.4)
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 #706551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
Use #706551 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.