#702F02
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.105 47.7), rgb(112, 47, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#702F02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F02 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.105 47.7) |
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 #702F02 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F02 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #702F02 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F02 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB295
oklch(81% 0.079 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08757
oklch(70.8% 0.126 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D4651C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702F02
oklch(39% 0.105 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A05
oklch(27% 0.067 46.7)
#702F02 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 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524800 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1F27 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F02
#702F02
oklch(39% 0.105 47.7)
- #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 #702F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.066
Use #702F02 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.