#703023
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.5% 0.094 33), rgb(112, 48, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#703023 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703023 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 48, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.094 33) |
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 #703023 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703023 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #703023 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #703023 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8572
oklch(70.7% 0.114 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D2644D
oklch(63.2% 0.144 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4730
oklch(55.5% 0.157 33)
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Step 700
700
#A33823
oklch(49.2% 0.146 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#842F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703023
oklch(39.5% 0.094 33)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#703023 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) | #413B22 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504922 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B242D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703023
#703023
oklch(39.5% 0.094 33)
- #00505C
#00505C
oklch(39.6% 0.069 211.9)
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 #703023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
Use #703023 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.