#704E30
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.4% 0.064 61.6), rgb(112, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#704E30 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E30 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.064 61.6) |
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 #704E30 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704E30 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E30 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704E30 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F59
oklch(63.1% 0.076 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#805630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 61.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704E30
oklch(45.4% 0.064 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#704E30 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) | #59512E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615830 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794747 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E30
#704E30
oklch(45.4% 0.064 61.6)
- #345B77
#345B77
oklch(45.5% 0.064 241.3)
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 #704E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.032
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
Use #704E30 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.