#705950
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(48.5% 0.034 42.4), rgb(112, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#705950 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705950 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.034 42.4) |
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 #705950 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705950 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705950 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705950 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C94
oklch(70.8% 0.026 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C837A
oklch(63.1% 0.034 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#866D63
oklch(55.6% 0.035 42.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705950
oklch(48.5% 0.034 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A43
oklch(42.7% 0.028 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#705950 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) | #5F5B4F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646050 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #765657 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705950
#705950
oklch(48.5% 0.034 42.4)
- #4A636D
#4A636D
oklch(48.3% 0.034 224.4)
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 #705950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
Use #705950 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.