#704643
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.059 24.2), rgb(112, 70, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#704643 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704643 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 70, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.059 24.2) |
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 #704643 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704643 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704643 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #704643 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B6
oklch(81% 0.034 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19490
oklch(70.8% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07975
oklch(63.1% 0.07 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B615D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#84504D
oklch(49% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704643
oklch(44.2% 0.059 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#573836
oklch(37.7% 0.045 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#704643 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) | #4F4C43 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595442 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784145 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704643
#704643
oklch(44.2% 0.059 24.2)
- #255C62
#255C62
oklch(44.1% 0.058 205.1)
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 #704643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #704643 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.