#703613
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.094 48.2), rgb(112, 54, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#703613 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 48°. 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 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703613 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 54, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.094 48.2) |
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 #703613 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703613 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #703613 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #703613 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07349
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#93491D
oklch(49% 0.114 48)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703613
oklch(40.3% 0.094 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#703613 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) | #473E0E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B12 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B292F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703613
#703613
oklch(40.3% 0.094 48.2)
- #00506A
#00506A
oklch(40.3% 0.079 228.5)
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 #703613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
Use #703613 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.