#704A06
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.091 74.2), rgb(112, 74, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#704A06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 74°. 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 (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A06 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.091 74.2) |
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 #704A06 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704A06 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A06 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704A06 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#D5BC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09963
oklch(70.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704A06
oklch(44.1% 0.091 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#583B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#704A06 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) | #574C00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605509 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B403E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A06
#704A06
oklch(44.1% 0.091 74.2)
- #2D5484
#2D5484
oklch(44.1% 0.091 254.7)
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 #704A06, 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 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
Use #704A06 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.