#706E28
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.5% 0.091 107.6), rgb(112, 110, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#706E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 108°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706E28 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.091 107.6) |
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 #706E28 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706E28 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706E28 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #706E28 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A474
oklch(70.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 106.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706E28
oklch(52.5% 0.091 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666424
oklch(49.1% 0.085 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#535220
oklch(42.8% 0.07 108)
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Step 900
900
#45441F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#706E28 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) | #776A20 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78675F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706E28
#706E28
oklch(52.5% 0.091 107.6)
- #68619C
#68619C
oklch(52.5% 0.092 288.3)
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 #706E28, 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 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
Use #706E28 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.