#707953
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.057 119.1), rgb(112, 121, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#707953 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707953 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.057 119.1) |
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 #707953 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707953 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707953 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707953 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA588
oklch(70.8% 0.042 120)
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Step 500
500
#868E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707953
oklch(55.8% 0.057 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6543
oklch(49% 0.052 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5337
oklch(42.8% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4430
oklch(37.6% 0.033 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#707953 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) | #7E7550 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7555 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74756F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707953
#707953
oklch(55.8% 0.057 119.1)
- #786D91
#786D91
oklch(55.8% 0.056 298.6)
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 #707953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
Use #707953 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.