#704F0E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.2% 0.088 78.6), rgb(112, 79, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#704F0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F0E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.088 78.6) |
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 #704F0E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704F0E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F0E text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704F0E text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B64
oklch(70.8% 0.083 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8137
oklch(63.1% 0.105 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#976A05
oklch(55.7% 0.114 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704F0E
oklch(45.2% 0.088 78.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#704F0E 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) | #5C5001 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635811 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B4643 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F0E
#704F0E
oklch(45.2% 0.088 78.6)
- #365686
#365686
oklch(45.2% 0.088 258.3)
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 #704F0E, 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 0.030
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.057
Use #704F0E 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.