#70764C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.061 115.1), rgb(112, 118, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#70764C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70764C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 118, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 22%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.061 115.1) |
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 #70764C | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70764C | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70764C text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70764C text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA485
oklch(70.6% 0.044 115)
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Step 500
500
#888E67
oklch(63.1% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70764C
oklch(55% 0.061 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F653F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5234
oklch(42.7% 0.047 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#70764C 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) | #7C7249 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B734E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75716B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70764C
#70764C
oklch(55% 0.061 115.1)
- #746B92
#746B92
oklch(55.1% 0.061 294.9)
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 #70764C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
Use #70764C 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.