#703B11
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.2% 0.091 54.2), rgb(112, 59, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#703B11 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B11 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 74%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.091 54.2) |
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 #703B11 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B11 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #703B11 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #703B11 text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7645
oklch(63.1% 0.109 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85D25
oklch(55.6% 0.119 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#904D17
oklch(49.2% 0.111 54.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B11
oklch(41.2% 0.091 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#703B11 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) | #4B410A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D11 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2F33 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B11
#703B11
oklch(41.2% 0.091 54.2)
- #005272
#005272
oklch(41.3% 0.086 233.4)
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 #703B11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
Use #703B11 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.