#704533
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.6% 0.066 43.3), rgb(112, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#704533 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704533 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.066 43.3) |
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 #704533 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704533 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704533 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #704533 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B27A62
oklch(63.1% 0.079 44)
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Step 600
600
#9D6249
oklch(55.5% 0.086 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#86513B
oklch(49% 0.079 43.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704533
oklch(43.6% 0.066 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#704533 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) | #504A32 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5333 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3E40 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704533
#704533
oklch(43.6% 0.066 43.3)
- #20596C
#20596C
oklch(43.5% 0.066 223.6)
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 #704533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
Use #704533 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.