#703407
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.1 50.5), rgb(112, 52, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#703407 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703407 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 88%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.1 50.5) |
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 #703407 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703407 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #703407 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #703407 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8959
oklch(70.7% 0.12 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0691F
oklch(63.2% 0.153 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703407
oklch(39.9% 0.1 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#703407 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) | #463C00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A05 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C262C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703407
#703407
oklch(39.9% 0.1 50.5)
- #004E6A
#004E6A
oklch(39.8% 0.08 231)
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 #703407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #703407 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.