#704A2E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.5% 0.066 56.4), rgb(112, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#704A2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A2E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.066 56.4) |
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 #704A2E | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704A2E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A2E text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704A2E text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF977B
oklch(70.6% 0.062 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D59
oklch(63.1% 0.08 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A663F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#835431
oklch(49.1% 0.08 56.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704A2E
oklch(44.5% 0.066 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#704A2E 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) | #554D2C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E562E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4243 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A2E
#704A2E
oklch(44.5% 0.066 56.4)
- #2C5974
#2C5974
oklch(44.4% 0.067 237.2)
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 #704A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
Use #704A2E 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.