#70554B
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.5% 0.04 41.3), rgb(112, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#70554B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70554B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.04 41.3) |
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 #70554B | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70554B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70554B text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70554B text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B92
oklch(70.7% 0.03 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8277
oklch(63.1% 0.039 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B60
oklch(55.5% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70554B
oklch(47.5% 0.04 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4941
oklch(42.6% 0.033 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#70554B 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) | #5C584A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775152 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70554B
#70554B
oklch(47.5% 0.04 41.3)
- #43616C
#43616C
oklch(47.3% 0.039 222.8)
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 #70554B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.069
Use #70554B 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.