#70581B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.3% 0.083 86.6), rgb(112, 88, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#70581B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70581B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 88, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.083 86.6) |
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 #70581B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70581B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70581B text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70581B text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 85.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F864C
oklch(63% 0.083 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 86.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70581B
oklch(47.3% 0.083 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#70581B 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) | #635712 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A504C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70581B
#70581B
oklch(47.3% 0.083 86.6)
- #465A8B
#465A8B
oklch(47.4% 0.083 266.4)
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 #70581B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
Use #70581B 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.