#704A3E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.056 38.3), rgb(112, 74, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#704A3E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704A3E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.056 38.3) |
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 #704A3E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704A3E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704A3E text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704A3E text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9689
oklch(70.7% 0.052 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#986454
oklch(55.5% 0.072 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#825344
oklch(49.1% 0.068 38.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704A3E
oklch(44.8% 0.056 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#563A31
oklch(37.8% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#704A3E 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) | #534E3D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794447 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704A3E
#704A3E
oklch(44.8% 0.056 38.3)
- #2D5C6A
#2D5C6A
oklch(44.8% 0.056 219.7)
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 #704A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.076
Use #704A3E 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.