#704231
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43% 0.07 40.9), rgb(112, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#704231 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704231 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.07 40.9) |
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 #704231 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704231 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704231 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704231 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AD
oklch(81% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59382
oklch(70.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57862
oklch(63.1% 0.084 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06049
oklch(55.5% 0.091 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#894F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 40.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704231
oklch(43% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#704231 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) | #4E4830 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595231 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3A3E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704231
#704231
oklch(43% 0.07 40.9)
- #17586B
#17586B
oklch(43% 0.07 221.8)
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 #704231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.063
Use #704231 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.