#706E55
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.3% 0.037 103.8), rgb(112, 110, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#706E55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.037 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706E55 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.037 103.8) |
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 #706E55 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706E55 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706E55 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #706E55 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B73
oklch(63.2% 0.035 103.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706E55
oklch(53.3% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#64624B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#51503E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#434235
oklch(37.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#706E55 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) | #736C53 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E56 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746B67 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706E55
#706E55
oklch(53.3% 0.037 103.8)
- #696A82
#696A82
oklch(53.2% 0.037 283.2)
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 #706E55, 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 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #706E55 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.