#70663F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.058 95.5), rgb(112, 102, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#70663F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70663F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.058 95.5) |
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 #70663F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70663F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70663F text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70663F text on black | 3.66:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A182
oklch(70.8% 0.044 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A62
oklch(63.2% 0.057 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7349
oklch(55.5% 0.061 95.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70663F
oklch(51% 0.058 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F30
oklch(42.7% 0.048 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#70663F 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) | #6D643C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706840 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77615C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70663F
#70663F
oklch(51% 0.058 95.5)
- #5C6487
#5C6487
oklch(51% 0.057 274.3)
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 #70663F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #70663F 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.