#704A01
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.092 75.1), rgb(112, 74, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#704A01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A01 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.092 75.1) |
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 #704A01 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704A01 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A01 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704A01 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09962
oklch(70.7% 0.086 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704A01
oklch(44.1% 0.092 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#704A01 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) | #584C00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615504 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B403E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A01
#704A01
oklch(44.1% 0.092 75.1)
- #2D5485
#2D5485
oklch(44.2% 0.093 255.1)
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 #704A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #704A01 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.