#703A30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.4% 0.078 31.6), rgb(112, 58, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#703A30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703A30 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 58, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.078 31.6) |
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 #703A30 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703A30 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #703A30 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #703A30 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400
#CA9084
oklch(70.7% 0.073 32)
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Step 500
500
#BB7466
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4D
oklch(55.5% 0.101 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 31.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703A30
oklch(41.4% 0.078 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E352D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#703A30 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) | #47422F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E2F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3138 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703A30
#703A30
oklch(41.4% 0.078 31.6)
- #005662
#005662
oklch(41.6% 0.072 211)
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 #703A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
Use #703A30 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.