#70644A
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.7% 0.042 86), rgb(112, 100, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#70644A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70644A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 100, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.042 86) |
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 #70644A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70644A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70644A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70644A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA08A
oklch(70.8% 0.033 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#95886D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7255
oklch(55.6% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70644A
oklch(50.7% 0.042 86)
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Step 800
800
#574E39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#484131
oklch(37.8% 0.028 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#70644A 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) | #6A6348 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76605D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70644A
#70644A
oklch(50.7% 0.042 86)
- #5A657E
#5A657E
oklch(50.7% 0.042 266.3)
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 #70644A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
Use #70644A 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.