#70701B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.9% 0.104 109.5), rgb(112, 112, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#70701B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70701B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 112, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.104 109.5) |
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 #70701B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70701B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70701B text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70701B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E46
oklch(63% 0.095 109.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70701B
oklch(52.9% 0.104 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#656517
oklch(49.2% 0.097 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#525216
oklch(42.6% 0.08 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#70701B 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) | #7A6B0A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E22 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786860 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70701B
#70701B
oklch(52.9% 0.104 109.5)
- #6B60A3
#6B60A3
oklch(52.9% 0.104 289.9)
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 #70701B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
Use #70701B 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.