#704F27
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.5% 0.071 69.6), rgb(112, 79, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#704F27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F27 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.071 69.6) |
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 #704F27 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704F27 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F27 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #704F27 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A73
oklch(70.8% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB804E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#966931
oklch(55.6% 0.092 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#805723
oklch(49.1% 0.086 69.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704F27
oklch(45.5% 0.071 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#704F27 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) | #5A5123 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625928 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A4746 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F27
#704F27
oklch(45.5% 0.071 69.6)
- #36597D
#36597D
oklch(45.4% 0.072 250.3)
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 #704F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.028
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #704F27 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.