#705232
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.3% 0.061 67.1), rgb(112, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#705232 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705232 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.061 67.1) |
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 #705232 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705232 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705232 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #705232 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B81
oklch(70.6% 0.048 66.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38362
oklch(63.2% 0.061 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C48
oklch(55.7% 0.067 67.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705232
oklch(46.3% 0.061 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A30
oklch(42.8% 0.051 68)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#705232 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) | #5C542F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B33 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794B4A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705232
#705232
oklch(46.3% 0.061 67.1)
- #3C5C7A
#3C5C7A
oklch(46.3% 0.062 247.7)
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 #705232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #705232 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.