#704D42
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.051 38.2), rgb(112, 77, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#704D42 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704D42 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 77, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.051 38.2) |
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 #704D42 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704D42 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704D42 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704D42 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB3
oklch(81% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#966657
oklch(55.7% 0.067 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5447
oklch(49% 0.062 37.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704D42
oklch(45.6% 0.051 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#704D42 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) | #555141 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5842 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78484A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704D42
#704D42
oklch(45.6% 0.051 38.2)
- #335E6A
#335E6A
oklch(45.6% 0.052 217.9)
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 #704D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
Use #704D42 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.