#705E49
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(49.4% 0.039 71), rgb(112, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#705E49 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705E49 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.039 71) |
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 #705E49 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705E49 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705E49 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #705E49 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB4
oklch(81% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#998670
oklch(63.1% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F58
oklch(55.4% 0.042 70.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705E49
oklch(49.4% 0.039 71)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F33
oklch(37.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#705E49 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) | #655E48 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696349 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775A58 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705E49
#705E49
oklch(49.4% 0.039 71)
- #516378
#516378
oklch(49.3% 0.04 252.5)
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 #705E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
Use #705E49 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.