#704E47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.048 32), rgb(112, 78, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#704E47 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704E47 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 78, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.048 32) |
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 #704E47 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704E47 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704E47 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704E47 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB978F
oklch(70.7% 0.045 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97D74
oklch(63.1% 0.057 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#94665C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E554C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 32.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704E47
oklch(45.9% 0.048 32)
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Step 900
900
#543A35
oklch(37.7% 0.038 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#704E47 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) | #565246 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78494C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704E47
#704E47
oklch(45.9% 0.048 32)
- #365F67
#365F67
oklch(45.9% 0.048 211.5)
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 #704E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #704E47 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.