#704034
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9), rgb(112, 64, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#704034 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704034 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 64, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9) |
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 #704034 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704034 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #704034 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704034 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67767
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 34.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#704034 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) | #4C4733 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575133 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A383D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704034
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
- #0F5867
#0F5867
oklch(42.6% 0.07 215.7)
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 #704034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
Use #704034 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.