#706C05
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.8% 0.109 107.1), rgb(112, 108, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#706C05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706C05 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 108, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.109 107.1) |
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 #706C05 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706C05 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706C05 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #706C05 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49C
oklch(81% 0.054 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E37
oklch(63.2% 0.109 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7705
oklch(55.6% 0.118 106.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706C05
oklch(51.8% 0.109 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#555202
oklch(42.8% 0.091 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#706C05 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) | #766700 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B12 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79645B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706C05
#706C05
oklch(51.8% 0.109 107.1)
- #655DA4
#655DA4
oklch(51.8% 0.11 287.1)
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 #706C05, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706C05.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.002
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.005
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #706C05 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.