#70442A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.2% 0.072 50.5), rgb(112, 68, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#70442A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70442A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.072 50.5) |
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 #70442A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70442A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70442A text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70442A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4957B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A59
oklch(63.1% 0.086 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F623E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#885130
oklch(49.1% 0.088 50.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70442A
oklch(43.2% 0.072 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3825
oklch(37.7% 0.057 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#70442A 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) | #504928 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B522A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3C3E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70442A
#70442A
oklch(43.2% 0.072 50.5)
- #1D5771
#1D5771
oklch(43.2% 0.073 231.4)
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 #70442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
Use #70442A 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.