#704137
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.068 32.8), rgb(112, 65, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#704137 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704137 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.068 32.8) |
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 #704137 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704137 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704137 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704137 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B5776A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F51
oklch(55.5% 0.088 33)
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Step 700
700
#894E42
oklch(49% 0.082 32.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704137
oklch(42.9% 0.068 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#704137 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) | #4C4836 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575136 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793A3E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704137
#704137
oklch(42.9% 0.068 32.8)
- #145966
#145966
oklch(42.9% 0.068 213.5)
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 #704137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #704137 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.