#706E00
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5), rgb(112, 110, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#706E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706E00 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5) |
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 #706E00 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706E00 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706E00 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #706E00 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A563
oklch(70.7% 0.088 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E34
oklch(63% 0.112 108)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706E00
oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#706E00 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) | #786900 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C0F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79665D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706E00
#706E00
oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5)
- #685DA7
#685DA7
oklch(52.3% 0.114 288.6)
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 #706E00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706E00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.008
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #706E00 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.