#703B38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.075 24.2), rgb(112, 59, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#703B38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B38 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.075 24.2) |
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 #703B38 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B38 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #703B38 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703B38 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9908B
oklch(70.7% 0.07 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA736F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55B57
oklch(55.6% 0.098 24)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A47
oklch(49% 0.091 23.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B38
oklch(41.8% 0.075 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3532
oklch(37.8% 0.058 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#703B38 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) | #474337 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E37 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A343B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B38
#703B38
oklch(41.8% 0.075 24.2)
- #00575E
#00575E
oklch(41.7% 0.071 204.3)
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 #703B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
Use #703B38 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.