#706F1E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.1 108.7), rgb(112, 111, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#706F1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706F1E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 111, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.1 108.7) |
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 #706F1E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706F1E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706F1E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #706F1E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 108.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706F1E
oklch(52.7% 0.1 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#65641B
oklch(48.9% 0.093 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#535219
oklch(42.7% 0.077 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#706F1E 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) | #786A10 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D24 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78685F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706F1E
#706F1E
oklch(52.7% 0.1 108.7)
- #6960A1
#6960A1
oklch(52.6% 0.101 288.8)
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 #706F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.010
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
Use #706F1E 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.