#703715
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.093 48.3), rgb(112, 55, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#703715 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703715 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 55, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.093 48.3) |
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 #703715 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703715 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #703715 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #703715 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9071
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF744B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B2C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#924A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 48.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703715
oklch(40.5% 0.093 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#703715 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) | #473F11 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C14 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2B30 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703715
#703715
oklch(40.5% 0.093 48.3)
- #00516B
#00516B
oklch(40.6% 0.079 228.2)
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 #703715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
Use #703715 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.