#705109
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.6% 0.09 81.8), rgb(112, 81, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#705109 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705109 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 81, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.09 81.8) |
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 #705109 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #705109 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705109 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705109 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8232
oklch(63% 0.108 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#705109
oklch(45.6% 0.09 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D0C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#705109 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) | #5E5200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65590E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4844 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705109
#705109
oklch(45.6% 0.09 81.8)
- #3A5689
#3A5689
oklch(45.6% 0.09 261.6)
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 #705109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #705109 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.