#70543B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(46.9% 0.053 62.7), rgb(112, 84, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#70543B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 63°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70543B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 84, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.053 62.7) |
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 #70543B | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70543B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70543B text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70543B text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#B49C87
oklch(70.8% 0.041 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18369
oklch(63.1% 0.052 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C50
oklch(55.6% 0.058 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70543B
oklch(46.9% 0.053 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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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)
#70543B 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) | #5D5639 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635C3B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E4E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70543B
#70543B
oklch(46.9% 0.053 62.7)
- #405E76
#405E76
oklch(46.9% 0.053 243.3)
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 #70543B, 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 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.065
Use #70543B 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.