#705F3F
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(49.4% 0.052 82.7), rgb(112, 95, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#705F3F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705F3F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 95, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.052 82.7) |
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 #705F3F | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705F3F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705F3F text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #705F3F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#83714D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 84.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#705F3F
oklch(49.4% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#705F3F 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) | #675F3D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6340 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775A57 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705F3F
#705F3F
oklch(49.4% 0.052 82.7)
- #52627F
#52627F
oklch(49.4% 0.051 262.1)
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 #705F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
Use #705F3F 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.