#702902
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.11 43.3), rgb(112, 41, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#702902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702902 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.11 43.3) |
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 #702902 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702902 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #702902 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #702902 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB096
oklch(81% 0.082 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#E4835A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F22
oklch(63.2% 0.17 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702902
oklch(38% 0.11 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#411806
oklch(26.9% 0.07 42.5)
#702902 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) | #3E3500 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4500 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1622 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702902
#702902
oklch(38% 0.11 43.3)
- #004A5E
#004A5E
oklch(38% 0.071 223.6)
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 #702902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.008
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.066
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
Use #702902 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.