#705C30
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.4% 0.067 85.4), rgb(112, 92, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#705C30 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705C30 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 92, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.067 85.4) |
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 #705C30 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705C30 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705C30 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #705C30 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0AA
oklch(81% 0.032 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C875A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#867040
oklch(55.5% 0.071 85.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705C30
oklch(48.4% 0.067 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#705C30 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) | #655B2C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6132 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795552 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705C30
#705C30
oklch(48.4% 0.067 85.4)
- #4D5E85
#4D5E85
oklch(48.5% 0.067 265.9)
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 #705C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #705C30 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.