#706F22
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.098 108.6), rgb(112, 111, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#706F22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706F22 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 111, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.098 108.6) |
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 #706F22 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706F22 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706F22 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #706F22 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A471
oklch(70.6% 0.07 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 108.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706F22
oklch(52.7% 0.098 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#65641E
oklch(49% 0.09 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#53521B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#706F22 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) | #786A17 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D27 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78685F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706F22
#706F22
oklch(52.7% 0.098 108.6)
- #6961A0
#6961A0
oklch(52.8% 0.098 288.4)
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 #706F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
Use #706F22 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.