#705A43
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.4% 0.045 67.7), rgb(112, 90, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#705A43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705A43 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 90, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.045 67.7) |
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 #705A43 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705A43 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705A43 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705A43 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
#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
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C856D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E55
oklch(55.6% 0.048 66.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705A43
oklch(48.4% 0.045 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#705A43 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) | #615B41 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676043 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775554 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705A43
#705A43
oklch(48.4% 0.045 67.7)
- #4A6177
#4A6177
oklch(48.3% 0.045 247.6)
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 #705A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
Use #705A43 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.