#705242
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.048 49.2), rgb(112, 82, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#705242 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705242 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.048 49.2) |
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 #705242 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705242 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705242 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #705242 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28271
oklch(63.2% 0.047 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B59
oklch(55.7% 0.051 49.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705242
oklch(46.6% 0.048 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#705242 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) | #5A5541 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615B42 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D4E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705242
#705242
oklch(46.6% 0.048 49.2)
- #3D5F6F
#3D5F6F
oklch(46.6% 0.047 229.2)
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 #705242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
Use #705242 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.