#704D3E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.053 44.1), rgb(112, 77, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#704D3E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D3E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.053 44.1) |
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 #704D3E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704D3E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D3E text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704D3E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB1
oklch(81% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9788
oklch(70.6% 0.05 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6A
oklch(63% 0.064 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#966652
oklch(55.6% 0.069 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#805542
oklch(49.2% 0.065 44.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704D3E
oklch(45.5% 0.053 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#704D3E 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) | #56513D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784749 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D3E
#704D3E
oklch(45.5% 0.053 44.1)
- #335D6D
#335D6D
oklch(45.5% 0.054 224.8)
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 #704D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
Use #704D3E 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.