#70664F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.3% 0.037 87.3), rgb(112, 102, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#70664F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70664F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 102, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.037 87.3) |
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 #70664F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70664F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70664F text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70664F text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#938871
oklch(63% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7259
oklch(55.5% 0.039 87)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70664F
oklch(51.3% 0.037 87.3)
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Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#70664F 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) | #6C654E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6850 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756260 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70664F
#70664F
oklch(51.3% 0.037 87.3)
- #5E677D
#5E677D
oklch(51.4% 0.037 267.6)
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 #70664F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #70664F 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.