#70692A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.4% 0.084 103), rgb(112, 105, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#70692A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70692A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.084 103) |
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 #70692A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70692A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70692A text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70692A 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7530
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70692A
oklch(51.4% 0.084 103)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#70692A 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) | #726623 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78625B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70692A
#70692A
oklch(51.4% 0.084 103)
- #606096
#606096
oklch(51.2% 0.085 283)
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 #70692A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
Use #70692A 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.