#704E06
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45% 0.091 78.8), rgb(112, 78, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#704E06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E06 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.091 78.8) |
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 #704E06 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704E06 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E06 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704E06 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A62
oklch(70.6% 0.085 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8132
oklch(63.2% 0.109 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704E06
oklch(45% 0.091 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#563C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#704E06 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4442 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E06
#704E06
oklch(45% 0.091 78.8)
- #355587
#355587
oklch(44.9% 0.091 259)
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 #704E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #704E06 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.