#706841
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.5% 0.057 98), rgb(112, 104, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#706841 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 98°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706841 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 104, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.057 98) |
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 #706841 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706841 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706841 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #706841 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#928A62
oklch(63% 0.057 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7449
oklch(55.6% 0.062 97.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706841
oklch(51.5% 0.057 98)
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Step 800
800
#564F31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#706841 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) | #6F663E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716942 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77635E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706841
#706841
oklch(51.5% 0.057 98)
- #5F6488
#5F6488
oklch(51.3% 0.057 278)
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 #706841, 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 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #706841 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.