#70513D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.052 53.9), rgb(112, 81, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#70513D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70513D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 81, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.052 53.9) |
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 #70513D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70513D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70513D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #70513D text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.025 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8A
oklch(70.6% 0.04 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#A3816C
oklch(63% 0.052 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B54
oklch(55.7% 0.056 54.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70513D
oklch(46.3% 0.052 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#624939
oklch(42.8% 0.043 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#503D31
oklch(37.7% 0.033 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#70513D 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) | #5A543C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784B4C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70513D
#70513D
oklch(46.3% 0.052 53.9)
- #3A5E72
#3A5E72
oklch(46.3% 0.053 233.9)
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 #70513D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
Use #70513D 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.