#70391E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41% 0.087 45.4), rgb(112, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#70391E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70391E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.087 45.4) |
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 #70391E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70391E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #70391E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70391E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9176
oklch(70.8% 0.081 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7452
oklch(63% 0.104 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95C36
oklch(55.7% 0.113 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#904B29
oklch(49.1% 0.104 45.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70391E
oklch(41% 0.087 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3521
oklch(37.7% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#70391E 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) | #48401B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D1D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2E33 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70391E
#70391E
oklch(41% 0.087 45.4)
- #00526A
#00526A
oklch(40.8% 0.078 225.9)
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 #70391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
Use #70391E 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.