Brown Green #706C11
Brown Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #706C11 and RGB rgb(112, 108, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#706C11 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Brown Green. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Colors that go with Brown Green
Matches found by rotating Brown Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Brown Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Brown Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Brown Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.004
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
More about Brown Green
How to make Brown Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part orange
- 1 part green
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #676E2F, a difference of ΔE 0.023 from Brown Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Brown Green in every format
| HEX | #706C11 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 108, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.105 106.8) |
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 #706C11 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #706C11 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #706C11 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #706C11 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Brown Green
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7713
oklch(55.5% 0.113 107.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#706C11
oklch(51.9% 0.105 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#555209
oklch(42.8% 0.087 107)
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Step 900
900
#464413
oklch(37.8% 0.068 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
Brown Green 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) | #766700 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B19 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79645C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.105 |
Use Brown Green 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.