#702F00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.106 48.3), rgb(112, 47, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#702F00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F00 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.106 48.3) |
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 #702F00 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F00 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #702F00 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F00 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB294
oklch(81% 0.079 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08756
oklch(70.8% 0.127 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56518
oklch(63.2% 0.162 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702F00
oklch(39% 0.106 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#702F00 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) | #423900 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1F27 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F00
#702F00
oklch(39% 0.106 48.3)
- #004C65
#004C65
oklch(38.9% 0.076 228.6)
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 #702F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
Use #702F00 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.