#707656
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.048 116.6), rgb(112, 118, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#707656 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707656 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.048 116.6) |
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 #707656 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707656 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707656 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707656 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48C
oklch(70.8% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#878D6F
oklch(63% 0.044 116.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707656
oklch(55.2% 0.048 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6447
oklch(49.1% 0.044 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D523B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#707656 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) | #7A7354 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7357 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73726D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707656
#707656
oklch(55.2% 0.048 116.6)
- #756D8B
#756D8B
oklch(55.3% 0.047 297.1)
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 #707656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #707656 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.