#703B23
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.4% 0.083 44.2), rgb(112, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#703B23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B23 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.083 44.2) |
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 #703B23 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B23 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #703B23 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #703B23 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9179
oklch(70.6% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7556
oklch(63% 0.099 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D3B
oklch(55.7% 0.108 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 44.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B23
oklch(41.4% 0.083 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3624
oklch(37.8% 0.064 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#703B23 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) | #494221 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E22 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3135 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B23
#703B23
oklch(41.4% 0.083 44.2)
- #00546B
#00546B
oklch(41.4% 0.078 224.3)
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 #703B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.065
Use #703B23 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.