#70472A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.8% 0.071 55), rgb(112, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#70472A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70472A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.071 55) |
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 #70472A | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70472A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70472A text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70472A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29679
oklch(70.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C643C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#86532E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 55.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70472A
oklch(43.8% 0.071 55)
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Step 900
900
#583924
oklch(37.6% 0.055 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#70472A 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) | #534B27 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D542A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3F40 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70472A
#70472A
oklch(43.8% 0.071 55)
- #255873
#255873
oklch(43.8% 0.07 234.7)
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 #70472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
Use #70472A 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.