#703323
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40% 0.091 35.7), rgb(112, 51, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#703323 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703323 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 51, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.091 35.7) |
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 #703323 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703323 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #703323 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #703323 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF664B
oklch(63% 0.139 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B2D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03B20
oklch(49% 0.14 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#82321C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703323
oklch(40% 0.091 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#703323 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) | #433D21 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A22 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B272F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703323
#703323
oklch(40% 0.091 35.7)
- #005160
#005160
oklch(40.1% 0.071 215.7)
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 #703323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
Use #703323 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.