#705347
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.043 43.5), rgb(112, 83, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#705347 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705347 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 83, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.043 43.5) |
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 #705347 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705347 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705347 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #705347 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18275
oklch(63.2% 0.043 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 44.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705347
oklch(46.9% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#705347 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) | #5A5646 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C47 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774E50 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705347
#705347
oklch(46.9% 0.043 43.5)
- #3F606D
#3F606D
oklch(46.9% 0.044 224.7)
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 #705347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
Use #705347 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.