#706D28
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.3% 0.09 106.8), rgb(112, 109, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#706D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706D28 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 109, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.09 106.8) |
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 #706D28 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706D28 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706D28 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #706D28 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#908D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A772B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 107)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706D28
oklch(52.3% 0.09 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#54511B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#706D28 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) | #766920 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78665E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706D28
#706D28
oklch(52.3% 0.09 106.8)
- #66619B
#66619B
oklch(52.2% 0.09 286.8)
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 #706D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
Use #706D28 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.