#70622B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.7% 0.076 95.2), rgb(112, 98, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#70622B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70622B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 98, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.076 95.2) |
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 #70622B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70622B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70622B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70622B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA177
oklch(70.8% 0.059 95.2)
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Step 500
500
#988953
oklch(63.1% 0.075 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#827337
oklch(55.6% 0.082 95.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70622B
oklch(49.7% 0.076 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4122
oklch(37.7% 0.049 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#70622B 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) | #6B6025 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795B56 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70622B
#70622B
oklch(49.7% 0.076 95.2)
- #565F8E
#565F8E
oklch(49.8% 0.076 275)
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 #70622B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #70622B 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.