#703719
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.5% 0.091 46.3), rgb(112, 55, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#703719 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 46°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703719 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 55, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.091 46.3) |
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 #703719 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703719 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #703719 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #703719 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
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9073
oklch(70.6% 0.085 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF734E
oklch(63% 0.109 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A31
oklch(55.5% 0.118 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#924A24
oklch(49.1% 0.11 46.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703719
oklch(40.5% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 46.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#703719 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) | #473F16 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C18 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2B31 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703719
#703719
oklch(40.5% 0.091 46.3)
- #005169
#005169
oklch(40.5% 0.078 226.2)
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 #703719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
Use #703719 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.