#705E08
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(48.5% 0.097 95.5), rgb(112, 94, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#705E08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705E08 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 94, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.097 95.5) |
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 #705E08 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705E08 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705E08 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #705E08 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA16A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8940
oklch(63.1% 0.096 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#86721B
oklch(55.5% 0.104 95.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705E08
oklch(48.5% 0.097 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#705E08 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) | #695C00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6110 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A554F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705E08
#705E08
oklch(48.5% 0.097 95.5)
- #505995
#505995
oklch(48.4% 0.097 275.7)
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 #705E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.010
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.013
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
Use #705E08 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.