#703228
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.09 30.9), rgb(112, 50, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#703228 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703228 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 50, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.09 30.9) |
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 #703228 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703228 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #703228 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #703228 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8677
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06554
oklch(63.1% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4938
oklch(55.6% 0.151 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13A2B
oklch(49.2% 0.14 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#833124
oklch(42.8% 0.116 31.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703228
oklch(39.9% 0.09 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#703228 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) | #423C27 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A27 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2730 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703228
#703228
oklch(39.9% 0.09 30.9)
- #00515C
#00515C
oklch(39.9% 0.069 210.4)
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 #703228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.068
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.069
Use #703228 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.