#705A23
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47.8% 0.078 87.1), rgb(112, 90, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#705A23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705A23 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 90, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.078 87.1) |
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 #705A23 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705A23 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705A23 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #705A23 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8751
oklch(63.2% 0.078 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#887035
oklch(55.6% 0.083 87.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705A23
oklch(47.8% 0.078 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D22
oklch(42.8% 0.064 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#705A23 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) | #65591D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F25 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79524E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705A23
#705A23
oklch(47.8% 0.078 87.1)
- #495B89
#495B89
oklch(47.7% 0.078 267.2)
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 #705A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
Use #705A23 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.