#704D0D
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.8% 0.088 76.4), rgb(112, 77, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#704D0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D0D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 79%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.088 76.4) |
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 #704D0D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704D0D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D0D text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704D0D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8038
oklch(63% 0.105 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996908
oklch(55.7% 0.114 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704D0D
oklch(44.8% 0.088 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#704D0D 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625710 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4441 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D0D
#704D0D
oklch(44.8% 0.088 76.4)
- #335585
#335585
oklch(44.7% 0.089 257.2)
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 #704D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
Use #704D0D 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.