#705745
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(47.7% 0.043 57.2), rgb(112, 87, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#705745 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705745 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 87, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.043 57.2) |
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 #705745 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705745 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705745 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #705745 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB4
oklch(81% 0.021 58)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8371
oklch(63% 0.042 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#896D59
oklch(55.7% 0.046 57.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705745
oklch(47.7% 0.043 57.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#705745 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) | #5E5944 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E45 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775252 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705745
#705745
oklch(47.7% 0.043 57.2)
- #466173
#466173
oklch(47.8% 0.043 238)
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 #705745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #705745 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.