#705C3D
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.7% 0.052 78), rgb(112, 92, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#705C3D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705C3D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 92, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.052 78) |
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 #705C3D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705C3D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705C3D text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #705C3D text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E85
oklch(70.7% 0.04 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8666
oklch(63.1% 0.052 78)
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Step 600
600
#866F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.057 76.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705C3D
oklch(48.7% 0.052 78)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C34
oklch(42.6% 0.043 77.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402D
oklch(37.9% 0.034 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#705C3D 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) | #645C3B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785654 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705C3D
#705C3D
oklch(48.7% 0.052 78)
- #4D617D
#4D617D
oklch(48.8% 0.051 256.8)
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 #705C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #705C3D 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.