#70663C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.9% 0.061 96.4), rgb(112, 102, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#70663C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70663C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.061 96.4) |
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 #70663C | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70663C | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70663C text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70663C text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A180
oklch(70.7% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500
#948A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7345
oklch(55.4% 0.066 96.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70663C
oklch(50.9% 0.061 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#70663C 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) | #6E6439 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70673E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77605C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70663C
#70663C
oklch(50.9% 0.061 96.4)
- #5C6389
#5C6389
oklch(50.9% 0.061 276)
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 #70663C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #70663C 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.