#704D18
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(44.9% 0.082 73.5), rgb(112, 77, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#704D18 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D18 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.082 73.5) |
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 #704D18 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704D18 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D18 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #704D18 text on black | 2.76:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A6A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 74)
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Step 500
500
#AD8040
oklch(63.1% 0.098 74)
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Step 600
600
#98681D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#82570D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 74)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704D18
oklch(44.9% 0.082 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#704D18 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) | #594F11 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62571A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4442 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D18
#704D18
oklch(44.9% 0.082 73.5)
- #325781
#325781
oklch(44.9% 0.081 252.8)
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 #704D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #704D18 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.