#703426
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.2% 0.089 34.4), rgb(112, 52, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#703426 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 34°. 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 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703426 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.089 34.4) |
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 #703426 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703426 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #703426 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #703426 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DA8874
oklch(70.7% 0.106 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE674F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94C32
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C25
oklch(49% 0.137 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#813220
oklch(42.6% 0.114 34.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703426
oklch(40.2% 0.089 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#703426 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) | #433E25 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A25 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2931 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703426
#703426
oklch(40.2% 0.089 34.4)
- #005260
#005260
oklch(40.3% 0.071 214.2)
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 #703426, 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 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.070
Use #703426 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.