#70511F
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.8% 0.078 76.3), rgb(112, 81, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#70511F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70511F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 81, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.078 76.3) |
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 #70511F | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70511F | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70511F text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70511F text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98244
oklch(63.1% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A23
oklch(55.6% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5815
oklch(49.1% 0.094 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70511F
oklch(45.8% 0.078 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#70511F 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) | #5D5219 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A21 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4946 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70511F
#70511F
oklch(45.8% 0.078 76.3)
- #3A5982
#3A5982
oklch(45.9% 0.077 255.8)
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 #70511F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.028
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #70511F 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.