#704F17
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.3% 0.083 76.4), rgb(112, 79, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#704F17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F17 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.083 76.4) |
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 #704F17 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704F17 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F17 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #704F17 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
#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
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A69
oklch(70.6% 0.077 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB813E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#976918
oklch(55.5% 0.108 75.9)
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Step 700
700
#805807
oklch(49.1% 0.1 77.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704F17
oklch(45.3% 0.083 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C15
oklch(37.6% 0.064 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#704F17 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) | #5B500F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635819 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4644 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F17
#704F17
oklch(45.3% 0.083 76.4)
- #365784
#365784
oklch(45.3% 0.084 256.5)
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 #704F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.030
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
Use #704F17 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.