#70795A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.047 121.1), rgb(112, 121, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#70795A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70795A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.047 121.1) |
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 #70795A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70795A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #70795A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #70795A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.034 121)
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Step 500
500
#858E71
oklch(63.1% 0.043 121.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#70795A
oklch(56% 0.047 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6549
oklch(49.2% 0.044 121)
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Step 800
800
#4C523C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#70795A 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) | #7D7558 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737671 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70795A
#70795A
oklch(56% 0.047 121.1)
- #796E8C
#796E8C
oklch(55.9% 0.047 301.6)
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 #70795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #70795A 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.