#70682A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.1% 0.083 102), rgb(112, 104, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#70682A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70682A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 104, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.083 102) |
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 #70682A | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70682A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70682A text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70682A text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A374
oklch(70.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#938B4F
oklch(63% 0.081 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7531
oklch(55.6% 0.089 101.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70682A
oklch(51.1% 0.083 102)
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Step 800
800
#57501F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#70682A 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) | #716523 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74682D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78615B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70682A
#70682A
oklch(51.1% 0.083 102)
- #5F6095
#5F6095
oklch(51.1% 0.083 282.2)
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 #70682A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
Use #70682A 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.