#703B1A
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.3% 0.087 50), rgb(112, 59, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#703B1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B1A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.087 50) |
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 #703B1A | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B1A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #703B1A text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #703B1A 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC764D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75D30
oklch(55.6% 0.113 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C22
oklch(49% 0.106 50)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B1A
oklch(41.3% 0.087 50)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#703B1A 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) | #4A4216 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E19 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3034 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B1A
#703B1A
oklch(41.3% 0.087 50)
- #00536F
#00536F
oklch(41.4% 0.082 229.6)
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 #703B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.063
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.070
Use #703B1A 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.