#704A10
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.2% 0.087 72.1), rgb(112, 74, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#704A10 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 72°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A10 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.087 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 #704A10 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704A10 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A10 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704A10 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6713
oklch(55.6% 0.112 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845501
oklch(49% 0.104 72.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704A10
oklch(44.2% 0.087 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#704A10 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) | #574C05 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605512 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B403F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A10
#704A10
oklch(44.2% 0.087 72.1)
- #2C5581
#2C5581
oklch(44.1% 0.086 251.8)
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 #704A10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #704A10 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.