#70562A
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47% 0.07 78.9), rgb(112, 86, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#70562A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70562A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.07 78.9) |
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 #70562A | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70562A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70562A text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70562A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA9
oklch(81% 0.034 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08559
oklch(63.1% 0.069 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 78.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70562A
oklch(47% 0.07 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 79)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F25
oklch(37.8% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#70562A 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) | #605626 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675D2B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794F4C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70562A
#70562A
oklch(47% 0.07 78.9)
- #435C82
#435C82
oklch(47.2% 0.069 258.6)
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 #70562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #70562A 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.