#705437
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.8% 0.057 66.7), rgb(112, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#705437 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705437 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.057 66.7) |
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 #705437 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705437 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705437 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #705437 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49C84
oklch(70.8% 0.044 67)
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Step 500
500
#A18365
oklch(63.1% 0.056 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.061 66)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705437
oklch(46.8% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A33
oklch(42.7% 0.047 66)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#705437 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) | #5D5635 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C38 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794E4D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705437
#705437
oklch(46.8% 0.057 66.7)
- #3F5D79
#3F5D79
oklch(46.7% 0.058 247.5)
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 #705437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #705437 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.