#705E40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9), rgb(112, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#705E40 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 80°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705E40 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9) |
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 #705E40 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705E40 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705E40 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #705E40 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E86
oklch(70.6% 0.038 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#998768
oklch(63.2% 0.049 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#84704F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 79.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#705E40 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) | #665E3E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6241 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775956 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705E40
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
- #50627E
#50627E
oklch(49.3% 0.05 259.1)
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 #705E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #705E40 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.