#705D42
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49% 0.047 76), rgb(112, 93, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#705D42 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705D42 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 93, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.047 76) |
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 #705D42 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705D42 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705D42 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #705D42 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A866A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 76)
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Step 600
600
#857052
oklch(55.7% 0.051 76.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705D42
oklch(49% 0.047 76)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#705D42 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) | #645D40 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696243 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775856 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705D42
#705D42
oklch(49% 0.047 76)
- #4F627B
#4F627B
oklch(49% 0.047 255.4)
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 #705D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #705D42 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.