#706D18
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.2% 0.102 107.4), rgb(112, 109, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#706D18 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706D18 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 109, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.102 107.4) |
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 #706D18 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706D18 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706D18 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #706D18 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C39F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#908E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.102 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B771A
oklch(55.6% 0.109 106.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706D18
oklch(52.2% 0.102 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#54520E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#706D18 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) | #776805 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C1F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79655D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706D18
#706D18
oklch(52.2% 0.102 107.4)
- #665FA1
#665FA1
oklch(52.1% 0.102 287.1)
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 #706D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.004
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.007
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
Use #706D18 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.