#70533B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.7% 0.053 60.6), rgb(112, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#70533B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70533B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.053 60.6) |
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 #70533B | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70533B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70533B text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70533B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.026 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B87
oklch(70.6% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28269
oklch(63% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C51
oklch(55.6% 0.057 61.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70533B
oklch(46.7% 0.053 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#614936
oklch(42.6% 0.044 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#70533B 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) | #5C5539 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B3B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784D4D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70533B
#70533B
oklch(46.7% 0.053 60.6)
- #3E5E75
#3E5E75
oklch(46.7% 0.053 240.6)
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 #70533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
Use #70533B 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.