#70692E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.08 102.6), rgb(112, 105, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#70692E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70692E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.08 102.6) |
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 #70692E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70692E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70692E text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70692E 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
#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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A375
oklch(70.8% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#928C51
oklch(63.2% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7535
oklch(55.6% 0.086 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70692E
oklch(51.4% 0.08 102.6)
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Step 800
800
#565022
oklch(42.6% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#474321
oklch(37.8% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#70692E 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) | #726628 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746931 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78625C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70692E
#70692E
oklch(51.4% 0.08 102.6)
- #606194
#606194
oklch(51.4% 0.08 282.3)
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 #70692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
Use #70692E 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.