#70502F
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.8% 0.064 65.9), rgb(112, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#70502F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70502F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.064 65.9) |
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 #70502F | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70502F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70502F text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70502F text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A79
oklch(70.8% 0.06 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8056
oklch(63.1% 0.078 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#95693B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 65.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70502F
oklch(45.8% 0.064 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#70502F 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) | #5A522C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625930 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794948 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70502F
#70502F
oklch(45.8% 0.064 65.9)
- #385B79
#385B79
oklch(45.8% 0.064 245.7)
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 #70502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #70502F 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.