#705C39
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.6% 0.057 80.8), rgb(112, 92, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#705C39 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705C39 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 92, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.057 80.8) |
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 #705C39 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705C39 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705C39 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #705C39 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8662
oklch(63% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#867049
oklch(55.7% 0.062 81.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705C39
oklch(48.6% 0.057 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C402B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#705C39 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) | #655C36 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785653 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705C39
#705C39
oklch(48.6% 0.057 80.8)
- #4D6080
#4D6080
oklch(48.7% 0.057 260.7)
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 #705C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
Use #705C39 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.