#706E16
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.4% 0.104 108.2), rgb(112, 110, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#706E16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706E16 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.104 108.2) |
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 #706E16 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706E16 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706E16 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #706E16 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.046 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E45
oklch(63.2% 0.096 108.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706E16
oklch(52.4% 0.104 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#666415
oklch(49% 0.097 108)
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Step 800
800
#535215
oklch(42.7% 0.08 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#454419
oklch(37.7% 0.062 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#706E16 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) | #786901 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79665E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706E16
#706E16
oklch(52.4% 0.104 108.2)
- #685FA2
#685FA2
oklch(52.4% 0.104 288.4)
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 #706E16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #706E16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.006
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.007
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #706E16 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.