#704716
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.084 66.5), rgb(112, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#704716 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704716 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.084 66.5) |
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 #704716 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704716 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704716 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704716 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D42
oklch(63.1% 0.1 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6520
oklch(55.7% 0.109 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#875312
oklch(49.1% 0.102 65.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704716
oklch(43.6% 0.084 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#704716 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) | #544A0F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5417 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3D3D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704716
#704716
oklch(43.6% 0.084 66.5)
- #25557D
#25557D
oklch(43.6% 0.084 246.5)
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 #704716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
Use #704716 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.