#70481B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.081 65.7), rgb(112, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#70481B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70481B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.081 65.7) |
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 #70481B | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70481B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70481B text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70481B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1976E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D46
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66)
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Step 600
600
#9C6526
oklch(55.5% 0.105 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#865419
oklch(49.2% 0.097 65.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70481B
oklch(43.8% 0.081 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.063 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#70481B 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) | #554B16 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3F3E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70481B
#70481B
oklch(43.8% 0.081 65.7)
- #28567C
#28567C
oklch(43.9% 0.081 246)
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 #70481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
Use #70481B 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.