#704F33
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(45.7% 0.061 60.7), rgb(112, 79, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#704F33 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F33 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.061 60.7) |
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 #704F33 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704F33 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F33 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704F33 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5C
oklch(63% 0.072 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#956842
oklch(55.6% 0.079 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5733
oklch(49.2% 0.074 61.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704F33
oklch(45.7% 0.061 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C27
oklch(37.8% 0.047 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#704F33 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) | #595131 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615933 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794848 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F33
#704F33
oklch(45.7% 0.061 60.7)
- #365B76
#365B76
oklch(45.5% 0.061 241.5)
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 #704F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.065
Use #704F33 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.