#704C49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.05 24.5), rgb(112, 76, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#704C49 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704C49 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 76, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.05 24.5) |
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 #704C49 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704C49 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704C49 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704C49 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9692
oklch(70.7% 0.046 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C78
oklch(63.2% 0.059 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#966561
oklch(55.8% 0.064 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5350
oklch(49% 0.06 23.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704C49
oklch(45.5% 0.05 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#704C49 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) | #535149 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5849 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77484B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704C49
#704C49
oklch(45.5% 0.05 24.5)
- #335F64
#335F64
oklch(45.6% 0.049 205.1)
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 #704C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.078
Use #704C49 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.