#703B00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.097 59.1), rgb(112, 59, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#703B00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B00 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.097 59.1) |
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 #703B00 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B00 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #703B00 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #703B00 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD773A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E0F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B00
oklch(41.1% 0.097 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3612
oklch(37.7% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#703B00 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) | #4B4100 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584D00 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C2F31 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B00
#703B00
oklch(41.1% 0.097 59.1)
- #005077
#005077
oklch(41.1% 0.093 239.2)
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 #703B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #703B00 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.