#706E51
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.2% 0.043 104.5), rgb(112, 110, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#706E51 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706E51 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.043 104.5) |
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 #706E51 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706E51 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706E51 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #706E51 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 105)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B70
oklch(63.1% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706E51
oklch(53.2% 0.043 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#646248
oklch(49.1% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#706E51 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) | #736C4F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D52 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756A66 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706E51
#706E51
oklch(53.2% 0.043 104.5)
- #696985
#696985
oklch(53.1% 0.044 284.8)
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 #706E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
Use #706E51 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.