#70452E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.5% 0.069 48.4), rgb(112, 69, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#70452E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70452E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.069 48.4) |
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 #70452E | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70452E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70452E text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70452E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.04 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6243
oklch(55.5% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#875134
oklch(49.1% 0.084 48.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70452E
oklch(43.5% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#593928
oklch(37.8% 0.053 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#70452E 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) | #514A2C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3D3F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70452E
#70452E
oklch(43.5% 0.069 48.4)
- #20586F
#20586F
oklch(43.4% 0.069 228.7)
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 #70452E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #70452E 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.