#706641
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.055 94.8), rgb(112, 102, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#706641 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 95°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706641 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.055 94.8) |
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 #706641 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706641 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706641 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #706641 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
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948964
oklch(63% 0.054 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E734B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 94.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706641
oklch(51% 0.055 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#706641 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) | #6D643E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706842 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77615D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706641
#706641
oklch(51% 0.055 94.8)
- #5C6486
#5C6486
oklch(51% 0.055 274.1)
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 #706641, 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 Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #706641 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.