#704D41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.052 39.7), rgb(112, 77, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#704D41 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D41 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.052 39.7) |
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 #704D41 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704D41 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D41 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704D41 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
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#966656
oklch(55.7% 0.067 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5446
oklch(48.9% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704D41
oklch(45.5% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A31
oklch(37.5% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#704D41 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) | #565140 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5841 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78484A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D41
#704D41
oklch(45.5% 0.052 39.7)
- #335E6B
#335E6B
oklch(45.6% 0.052 219.6)
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 #704D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
Use #704D41 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.