#705C47
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(48.9% 0.041 68), rgb(112, 92, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#705C47 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705C47 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 92, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.041 68) |
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 #705C47 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705C47 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705C47 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #705C47 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A856F
oklch(63% 0.041 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#856F58
oklch(55.7% 0.044 68)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705C47
oklch(48.9% 0.041 68)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#705C47 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) | #635D46 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686147 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775756 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705C47
#705C47
oklch(48.9% 0.041 68)
- #4E6377
#4E6377
oklch(49% 0.041 247.4)
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 #705C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
Use #705C47 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.