#70470C
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.089 69.5), rgb(112, 71, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#70470C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70470C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 81%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.089 69.5) |
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 #70470C | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70470C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70470C text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70470C text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29867
oklch(70.8% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3B
oklch(63% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6511
oklch(55.6% 0.115 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70470C
oklch(43.5% 0.089 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#70470C 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) | #554A01 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E540E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3D3C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70470C
#70470C
oklch(43.5% 0.089 69.5)
- #265480
#265480
oklch(43.6% 0.089 249.7)
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 #70470C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #70470C 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.