#70542E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.6% 0.065 73.5), rgb(112, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#70542E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70542E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.065 73.5) |
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 #70542E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70542E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70542E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70542E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49C7E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1845D
oklch(63.1% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D43
oklch(55.6% 0.07 73.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70542E
oklch(46.6% 0.065 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#614A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E28
oklch(37.6% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#70542E 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) | #5E552B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794D4B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70542E
#70542E
oklch(46.6% 0.065 73.5)
- #3F5C7E
#3F5C7E
oklch(46.7% 0.066 253)
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 #70542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
Use #70542E 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.