#704B34
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.8% 0.061 52.4), rgb(112, 75, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#704B34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704B34 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.061 52.4) |
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 #704B34 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704B34 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704B34 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704B34 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D60
oklch(63% 0.073 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#986646
oklch(55.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 700
700
#825438
oklch(49% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704B34
oklch(44.8% 0.061 52.4)
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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)
#704B34 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) | #554F32 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5734 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794445 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704B34
#704B34
oklch(44.8% 0.061 52.4)
- #2E5B71
#2E5B71
oklch(44.9% 0.061 231.6)
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 #704B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
Use #704B34 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.