#70593D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48% 0.051 71.6), rgb(112, 89, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#70593D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70593D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.051 71.6) |
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 #70593D | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70593D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70593D text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #70593D text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500
#9D8568
oklch(63.1% 0.051 72)
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Step 600
600
#886E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 71.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70593D
oklch(48% 0.051 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#70593D 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) | #615A3B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785352 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70593D
#70593D
oklch(48% 0.051 71.6)
- #48607A
#48607A
oklch(48% 0.051 250.9)
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 #70593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.061
Use #70593D 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.