#704B2D
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.7% 0.067 59), rgb(112, 75, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#704B2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704B2D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.067 59) |
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 #704B2D | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704B2D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704B2D text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704B2D 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
#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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF987A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E58
oklch(63.2% 0.08 59)
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Step 600
600
#99663D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#82552F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704B2D
oklch(44.7% 0.067 59)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#704B2D 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) | #564E2A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F562D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4344 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704B2D
#704B2D
oklch(44.7% 0.067 59)
- #2E5976
#2E5976
oklch(44.6% 0.068 240.1)
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 #704B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
Use #704B2D 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.