#705221
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(46% 0.076 76.9), rgb(112, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#705221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 77°. 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 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705221 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.076 76.9) |
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 #705221 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705221 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705221 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #705221 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B69C77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D38
oklch(55.6% 0.082 77.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705221
oklch(46% 0.076 76.9)
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Step 800
800
#624A24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2415
oklch(26.9% 0.03 74.5)
#705221 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) | #5D531C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A23 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4A47 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705221
#705221
oklch(46% 0.076 76.9)
- #3C5982
#3C5982
oklch(46% 0.076 257.1)
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 #705221, 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 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
Use #705221 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.