#704122
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.5% 0.079 52.4), rgb(112, 65, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#704122 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704122 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.079 52.4) |
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 #704122 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704122 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #704122 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704122 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77952
oklch(63.2% 0.095 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26136
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5028
oklch(49.1% 0.095 53.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704122
oklch(42.5% 0.079 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#704122 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) | #4E461F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5122 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B373A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704122
#704122
oklch(42.5% 0.079 52.4)
- #135572
#135572
oklch(42.4% 0.079 232.6)
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 #704122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #704122 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.