#704100
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.2% 0.094 65.4), rgb(112, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#704100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704100 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.094 65.4) |
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 #704100 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704100 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #704100 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704100 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79564
oklch(70.7% 0.089 65)
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Step 500
500
#B87A37
oklch(63.1% 0.113 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36205
oklch(55.6% 0.123 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704100
oklch(42.2% 0.094 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C380F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#704100 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) | #504500 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5001 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3636 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704100
#704100
oklch(42.2% 0.094 65.4)
- #15527E
#15527E
oklch(42.4% 0.095 245.1)
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 #704100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
Use #704100 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.