#705340
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.049 54.4), rgb(112, 83, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#705340 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 54°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705340 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.049 54.4) |
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 #705340 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705340 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705340 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705340 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B49B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 54.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A1826E
oklch(63.1% 0.048 54.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6B56
oklch(55.5% 0.053 53.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#705340
oklch(46.8% 0.049 54.4)
-
Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#705340 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) | #5B553F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625C40 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E4E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705340
#705340
oklch(46.8% 0.049 54.4)
- #3E5F72
#3E5F72
oklch(46.8% 0.049 234.5)
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 #705340, 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 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.066
Use #705340 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.