#703A32
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.5% 0.078 29.6), rgb(112, 58, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#703A32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703A32 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 58, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.078 29.6) |
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 #703A32 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703A32 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #703A32 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #703A32 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CA9086
oklch(70.7% 0.073 29.9)
-
Step 500
500
#BB7368
oklch(63% 0.093 29.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A65B50
oklch(55.6% 0.1 29.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4A40
oklch(49% 0.094 29.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#703A32
oklch(41.5% 0.078 29.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
-
Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#703A32 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) | #474231 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E31 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3238 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703A32
#703A32
oklch(41.5% 0.078 29.6)
- #005661
#005661
oklch(41.5% 0.072 209.7)
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 #703A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.074
Use #703A32 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.