#703901
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.7% 0.098 56.9), rgb(112, 57, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#703901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703901 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.098 56.9) |
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 #703901 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703901 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #703901 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #703901 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9267
oklch(70.7% 0.091 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE753B
oklch(63% 0.117 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D13
oklch(55.7% 0.127 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#914C01
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703901
oklch(40.7% 0.098 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#703901 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) | #4A4000 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574C00 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2C30 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703901
#703901
oklch(40.7% 0.098 56.9)
- #005073
#005073
oklch(40.8% 0.088 236.3)
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 #703901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
Use #703901 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.