#704E1A
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.1% 0.081 74.2), rgb(112, 78, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#704E1A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 74°. 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E1A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.081 74.2) |
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 #704E1A | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704E1A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E1A text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704E1A text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8042
oklch(63% 0.096 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#97691F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#815710
oklch(49.1% 0.098 74.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704E1A
oklch(45.1% 0.081 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#704E1A 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) | #5A5013 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4543 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E1A
#704E1A
oklch(45.1% 0.081 74.2)
- #345782
#345782
oklch(45.1% 0.082 254.4)
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 #704E1A, 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 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #704E1A 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.