#705A33
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48% 0.062 80.7), rgb(112, 90, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#705A33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705A33 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 90, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.062 80.7) |
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 #705A33 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705A33 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705A33 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #705A33 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D865E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 81)
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Step 600
600
#886F44
oklch(55.6% 0.068 80.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705A33
oklch(48% 0.062 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#705A33 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) | #635A30 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696034 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795351 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705A33
#705A33
oklch(48% 0.062 80.7)
- #495E81
#495E81
oklch(48% 0.062 260.4)
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 #705A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
Use #705A33 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.