#704F47
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.047 34.1), rgb(112, 79, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#704F47 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704F47 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 79, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.047 34.1) |
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 #704F47 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #704F47 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704F47 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704F47 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69992
oklch(70.7% 0.036 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38077
oklch(63.1% 0.046 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6960
oklch(55.6% 0.05 34.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#704F47
oklch(46.1% 0.047 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#704F47 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) | #565346 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5947 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784A4D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704F47
#704F47
oklch(46.1% 0.047 34.1)
- #385F68
#385F68
oklch(46% 0.046 214.1)
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 #704F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
Use #704F47 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.