#706F36
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.079 107.9), rgb(112, 111, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#706F36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706F36 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 111, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.079 107.9) |
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 #706F36 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706F36 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706F36 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #706F36 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47B
oklch(70.8% 0.057 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706F36
oklch(52.9% 0.079 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#656430
oklch(49.2% 0.073 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#525128
oklch(42.6% 0.06 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444425
oklch(37.8% 0.048 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#706F36 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) | #776B31 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D39 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776962 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706F36
#706F36
oklch(52.9% 0.079 107.9)
- #696497
#696497
oklch(52.9% 0.079 287.9)
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 #706F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #706F36 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.