#703B15
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.2% 0.09 52.5), rgb(112, 59, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#703B15 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 53°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B15 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.09 52.5) |
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 #703B15 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B15 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #703B15 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #703B15 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7649
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D29
oklch(55.5% 0.117 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C1C
oklch(49% 0.108 52.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B15
oklch(41.2% 0.09 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#703B15 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) | #4A4210 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D14 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3033 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B15
#703B15
oklch(41.2% 0.09 52.5)
- #005271
#005271
oklch(41.2% 0.085 232.5)
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 #703B15, 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 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.069
Use #703B15 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.