#707A57
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.053 121.1), rgb(112, 122, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#707A57 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #707A57 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 122, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.053 121.1) |
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 #707A57 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #707A57 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #707A57 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #707A57 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA58A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#858E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.047 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#707A57
oklch(56.2% 0.053 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6546
oklch(49% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4431
oklch(37.6% 0.032 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#707A57 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) | #7E7655 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7659 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737671 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #707A57
#707A57
oklch(56.2% 0.053 121.1)
- #7A6E90
#7A6E90
oklch(56.2% 0.054 300.8)
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 #707A57, 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 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #707A57 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.