#70523E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.5% 0.051 54.8), rgb(112, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#70523E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 55°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70523E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.051 54.8) |
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 #70523E | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70523E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70523E text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70523E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#B59B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2826D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70523E
oklch(46.5% 0.051 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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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)
#70523E 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) | #5B543D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784C4D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70523E
#70523E
oklch(46.5% 0.051 54.8)
- #3C5E72
#3C5E72
oklch(46.4% 0.051 235.2)
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 #70523E, 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
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #70523E 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.