#70725B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.4% 0.034 111.6), rgb(112, 114, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#70725B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70725B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 114, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.034 111.6) |
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 #70725B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70725B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70725B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70725B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C76
oklch(63.2% 0.032 111.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70725B
oklch(54.4% 0.034 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#61634E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#70725B 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) | #76705A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76705C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736F6C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70725B
#70725B
oklch(54.4% 0.034 111.6)
- #706C83
#706C83
oklch(54.3% 0.036 293.1)
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 #70725B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
Use #70725B 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.