#704530
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(43.5% 0.068 46.5), rgb(112, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#704530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704530 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.068 46.5) |
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 #704530 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704530 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704530 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704530 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#875137
oklch(49.1% 0.082 46)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704530
oklch(43.5% 0.068 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#704530 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) | #514A2E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5330 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3D40 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704530
#704530
oklch(43.5% 0.068 46.5)
- #20596E
#20596E
oklch(43.6% 0.068 226)
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 #704530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.066
Use #704530 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.