#705200
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.094 84.1), rgb(112, 82, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#705200 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705200 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.094 84.1) |
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 #705200 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705200 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705200 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #705200 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A9832B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#705200
oklch(45.8% 0.094 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#543E07
oklch(37.8% 0.073 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#312408
oklch(26.9% 0.046 83.5)
#705200 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) | #5F5200 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A06 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4945 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705200
#705200
oklch(45.8% 0.094 84.1)
- #3C568C
#3C568C
oklch(45.9% 0.094 263.6)
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 #705200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.062
Use #705200 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.