#704B33
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.062 53.5), rgb(112, 75, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#704B33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704B33 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.062 53.5) |
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 #704B33 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704B33 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704B33 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704B33 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE977F
oklch(70.6% 0.058 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D5E
oklch(63% 0.074 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#996645
oklch(55.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#825436
oklch(49% 0.075 53.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704B33
oklch(44.8% 0.062 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#704B33 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) | #564E31 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5733 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794445 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704B33
#704B33
oklch(44.8% 0.062 53.5)
- #2E5B72
#2E5B72
oklch(44.9% 0.062 232.7)
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 #704B33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.067
Use #704B33 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.