#705A3D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.2% 0.052 73.8), rgb(112, 90, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#705A3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705A3D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 90, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.052 73.8) |
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 #705A3D | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705A3D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705A3D text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #705A3D text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09D86
oklch(70.6% 0.039 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8567
oklch(63% 0.051 74)
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Step 600
600
#876F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705A3D
oklch(48.2% 0.052 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#705A3D 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) | #625B3B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67603E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785453 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705A3D
#705A3D
oklch(48.2% 0.052 73.8)
- #4A607B
#4A607B
oklch(48.2% 0.051 253.9)
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 #705A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
Use #705A3D 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.