#704805
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.091 72.1), rgb(112, 72, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#704805 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704805 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.091 72.1) |
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 #704805 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704805 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704805 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704805 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29864
oklch(70.7% 0.085 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27E36
oklch(63.2% 0.109 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6602
oklch(55.6% 0.118 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704805
oklch(43.7% 0.091 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#593B0F
oklch(37.9% 0.071 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#704805 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) | #564B00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5408 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3E3D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704805
#704805
oklch(43.7% 0.091 72.1)
- #285482
#285482
oklch(43.8% 0.091 251.5)
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 #704805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #704805 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.