#706B38
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.071 103.6), rgb(112, 107, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#706B38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 104°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706B38 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 107, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.071 103.6) |
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 #706B38 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706B38 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706B38 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #706B38 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#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
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#918C59
oklch(63.2% 0.07 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B753E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 103)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706B38
oklch(52% 0.071 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#545128
oklch(42.8% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#706B38 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) | #736834 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77655F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706B38
#706B38
oklch(52% 0.071 103.6)
- #636391
#636391
oklch(51.9% 0.072 283.6)
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 #706B38, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
Use #706B38 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.