#70734C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.057 111.9), rgb(112, 115, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#70734C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70734C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 115, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.057 111.9) |
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 #70734C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70734C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70734C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70734C 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A486
oklch(70.8% 0.042 112.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D68
oklch(63.1% 0.053 111.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70734C
oklch(54.3% 0.057 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#616440
oklch(49.1% 0.054 112.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5235
oklch(42.8% 0.045 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42442E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 112.3)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#70734C 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) | #797049 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756F69 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70734C
#70734C
oklch(54.3% 0.057 111.9)
- #706A8E
#706A8E
oklch(54.3% 0.056 292.1)
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 #70734C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #70734C 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.