#706952
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.1% 0.036 93.1), rgb(112, 105, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#706952 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706952 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.036 93.1) |
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 #706952 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706952 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706952 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #706952 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#918972
oklch(63.1% 0.034 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B735A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 92.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706952
oklch(52.1% 0.036 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#706952 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) | #6E6851 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706A53 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756563 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706952
#706952
oklch(52.1% 0.036 93.1)
- #62687E
#62687E
oklch(52% 0.036 273.1)
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 #706952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #706952 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.