#70691E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.2% 0.094 103.9), rgb(112, 105, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#70691E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70691E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.094 103.9) |
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 #70691E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70691E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70691E text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70691E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#938C45
oklch(63.1% 0.093 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7624
oklch(55.6% 0.102 104.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70691E
oklch(51.2% 0.094 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#565116
oklch(42.7% 0.078 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#70691E 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) | #736512 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756923 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79615A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70691E
#70691E
oklch(51.2% 0.094 103.9)
- #605F9B
#605F9B
oklch(51.3% 0.094 283.3)
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 #70691E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
Use #70691E 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.