#706945
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.8% 0.053 98.5), rgb(112, 105, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#706945 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706945 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.053 98.5) |
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 #706945 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706945 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706945 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #706945 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A184
oklch(70.6% 0.041 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#918A66
oklch(63% 0.052 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C744D
oklch(55.6% 0.057 98)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706945
oklch(51.8% 0.053 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#554F33
oklch(42.6% 0.043 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#706945 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) | #706742 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A46 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766460 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706945
#706945
oklch(51.8% 0.053 98.5)
- #616687
#616687
oklch(51.9% 0.052 277.7)
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 #706945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
Use #706945 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.