#704745
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.057 22.7), rgb(112, 71, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#704745 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704745 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.057 22.7) |
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 #704745 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704745 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704745 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704745 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09491
oklch(70.7% 0.054 23)
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Step 500
500
#AF7976
oklch(63% 0.068 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A625F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 23)
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Step 700
700
#83514E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704745
oklch(44.4% 0.057 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#704745 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) | #4F4D45 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595544 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784247 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704745
#704745
oklch(44.4% 0.057 22.7)
- #275D61
#275D61
oklch(44.4% 0.057 201.9)
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 #704745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
Use #704745 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.