#703C1E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(41.5% 0.085 48.8), rgb(112, 60, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#703C1E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C1E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.085 48.8) |
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 #703C1E | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C1E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #703C1E text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #703C1E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9275
oklch(70.7% 0.079 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7651
oklch(63.1% 0.101 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65E34
oklch(55.7% 0.11 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D27
oklch(49.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C1E
oklch(41.5% 0.085 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#703C1E 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) | #4B431B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3135 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C1E
#703C1E
oklch(41.5% 0.085 48.8)
- #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 #703C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
Use #703C1E 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.