#706F2F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.086 108.2), rgb(112, 111, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#706F2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706F2F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 111, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.086 108.2) |
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 #706F2F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706F2F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706F2F text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #706F2F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A477
oklch(70.7% 0.062 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D53
oklch(63% 0.079 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706F2F
oklch(52.8% 0.086 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#65642A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#525224
oklch(42.8% 0.066 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#706F2F 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) | #786B28 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D32 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786861 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706F2F
#706F2F
oklch(52.8% 0.086 108.2)
- #69639A
#69639A
oklch(52.8% 0.085 288.1)
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 #706F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
Use #706F2F 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.