#704D27
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45% 0.071 66.5), rgb(112, 77, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#704D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D27 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 66.5) |
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 #704D27 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704D27 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D27 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704D27 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BD9974
oklch(70.7% 0.066 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F50
oklch(63% 0.084 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#986833
oklch(55.7% 0.093 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#815625
oklch(49% 0.086 66.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704D27
oklch(45% 0.071 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#704D27 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) | #584F23 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615728 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4544 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D27
#704D27
oklch(45% 0.071 66.5)
- #32597B
#32597B
oklch(45.1% 0.072 246.5)
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 #704D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #704D27 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.