#704837
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.061 43.8), rgb(112, 72, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#704837 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704837 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 72, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.061 43.8) |
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 #704837 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704837 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704837 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704837 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09684
oklch(70.8% 0.057 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B644C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#84523D
oklch(49% 0.075 43.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704837
oklch(44.3% 0.061 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#704837 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) | #524D36 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5537 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794144 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704837
#704837
oklch(44.3% 0.061 43.8)
- #285B6C
#285B6C
oklch(44.4% 0.061 222.7)
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 #704837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
Use #704837 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.