#705E38
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.059 85), rgb(112, 94, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#705E38 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705E38 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 94, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.059 85) |
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 #705E38 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705E38 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705E38 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #705E38 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8760
oklch(63.1% 0.059 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#857147
oklch(55.7% 0.064 85)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705E38
oklch(49% 0.059 85)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B402A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 84.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#705E38 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) | #675D35 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6239 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #785855 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705E38
#705E38
oklch(49% 0.059 85)
- #506083
#506083
oklch(49% 0.06 265.3)
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 #705E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #705E38 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.