#70693A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.067 100.9), rgb(112, 105, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#70693A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70693A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.067 100.9) |
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 #70693A | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70693A | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70693A text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70693A text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#928B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7541
oklch(55.6% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70693A
oklch(51.6% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464227
oklch(37.6% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#70693A 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) | #716636 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77635E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70693A
#70693A
oklch(51.6% 0.067 100.9)
- #61638E
#61638E
oklch(51.6% 0.068 281.7)
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 #70693A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
Use #70693A 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.