#704A35
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.6% 0.061 49.6), rgb(112, 74, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#704A35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A35 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.061 49.6) |
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 #704A35 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704A35 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A35 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704A35 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C61
oklch(63% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#996548
oklch(55.6% 0.08 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#835439
oklch(49.2% 0.075 50.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704A35
oklch(44.6% 0.061 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#704A35 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) | #544E33 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5635 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794345 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A35
#704A35
oklch(44.6% 0.061 49.6)
- #2C5B70
#2C5B70
oklch(44.7% 0.062 229.4)
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 #704A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
Use #704A35 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.