#706F4E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.4% 0.048 106.5), rgb(112, 111, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#706F4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #706F4E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.048 106.5) |
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 #706F4E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706F4E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706F4E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #706F4E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#706F4E
oklch(53.4% 0.048 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#646345
oklch(49.2% 0.045 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#515139
oklch(42.8% 0.037 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#706F4E 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) | #756C4C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756B66 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #706F4E
#706F4E
oklch(53.4% 0.048 106.5)
- #6A6988
#6A6988
oklch(53.3% 0.048 286.1)
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 #706F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #706F4E 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.