#705A1C
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.8% 0.084 88.8), rgb(112, 90, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#705A1C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705A1C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 90, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.084 88.8) |
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 #705A1C | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705A1C | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705A1C text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #705A1C text on black | 3.16:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B19F72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 88.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9E874C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 88.7)
-
Step 600
600
#89702E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 88.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#705A1C
oklch(47.8% 0.084 88.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#705A1C 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) | #655913 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F1F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A524D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705A1C
#705A1C
oklch(47.8% 0.084 88.8)
- #495A8C
#495A8C
oklch(47.6% 0.084 268.8)
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 #705A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.011
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #705A1C 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.