#705F29
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49% 0.076 91.9), rgb(112, 95, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#705F29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705F29 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 95, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.076 91.9) |
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 #705F29 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705F29 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705F29 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #705F29 text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8853
oklch(63.1% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#847237
oklch(55.6% 0.082 92.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705F29
oklch(49% 0.076 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#705F29 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) | #695E23 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D622B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795853 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705F29
#705F29
oklch(49% 0.076 91.9)
- #515E8C
#515E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 271.3)
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 #705F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #705F29 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.