#70703B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.074 108.7), rgb(112, 112, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#70703B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70703B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 112, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.074 108.7) |
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 #70703B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70703B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70703B text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70703B text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 108.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70703B
oklch(53.3% 0.074 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#646433
oklch(49.1% 0.07 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#70703B 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) | #786C37 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E3E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776A63 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70703B
#70703B
oklch(53.3% 0.074 108.7)
- #6B6595
#6B6595
oklch(53.2% 0.075 289.3)
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 #70703B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
Use #70703B 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.