#705D31
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.7% 0.066 86.5), rgb(112, 93, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#705D31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 87°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705D31 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 93, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.066 86.5) |
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 #705D31 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705D31 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705D31 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #705D31 text on black | 3.29:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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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
#9B875B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#867140
oklch(55.7% 0.072 86.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705D31
oklch(48.7% 0.066 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 86.9)
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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)
#705D31 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) | #665C2D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6133 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795653 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705D31
#705D31
oklch(48.7% 0.066 86.5)
- #4E5F86
#4E5F86
oklch(48.8% 0.066 265.9)
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 #705D31, 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 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
Use #705D31 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.