#706617
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.5% 0.096 101.8), rgb(112, 102, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#706617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706617 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.096 101.8) |
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 #706617 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706617 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706617 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #706617 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#958B43
oklch(63% 0.094 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#807520
oklch(55.6% 0.103 101.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706617
oklch(50.5% 0.096 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#585013
oklch(42.7% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#706617 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) | #706307 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73671D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795E57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706617
#706617
oklch(50.5% 0.096 101.8)
- #5C5D9A
#5C5D9A
oklch(50.5% 0.096 281.7)
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 #706617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #706617 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.