#703218
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.096 42), rgb(112, 50, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#703218 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703218 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 50, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.096 42) |
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 #703218 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703218 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #703218 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #703218 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8766
oklch(70.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#D1663A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A11
oklch(55.5% 0.16 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#843108
oklch(42.7% 0.124 41.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703218
oklch(39.7% 0.096 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#703218 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) | #433C15 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524917 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B252C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703218
#703218
oklch(39.7% 0.096 42)
- #004F63
#004F63
oklch(39.7% 0.073 222.3)
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 #703218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
Use #703218 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.