#705240
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.049 52.1), rgb(112, 82, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#705240 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705240 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.049 52.1) |
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 #705240 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705240 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705240 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #705240 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB3
oklch(81% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8B
oklch(70.8% 0.038 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2826F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B57
oklch(55.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705240
oklch(46.6% 0.049 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#705240 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) | #5A553F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B40 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D4D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705240
#705240
oklch(46.6% 0.049 52.1)
- #3D5F71
#3D5F71
oklch(46.7% 0.049 232.4)
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 #705240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #705240 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.