#704A39
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.059 44.9), rgb(112, 74, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#704A39 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A39 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.059 44.9) |
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 #704A39 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704A39 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A39 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704A39 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C66
oklch(63.1% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#82533E
oklch(49% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704A39
oklch(44.7% 0.059 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#704A39 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) | #544E38 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5639 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794446 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A39
#704A39
oklch(44.7% 0.059 44.9)
- #2C5B6D
#2C5B6D
oklch(44.6% 0.059 225.5)
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 #704A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.074
Use #704A39 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.