#703C2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.8% 0.077 36), rgb(112, 60, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#703C2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C2E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.077 36) |
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 #703C2E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C2E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #703C2E text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703C2E 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99182
oklch(70.7% 0.072 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7562
oklch(63.1% 0.092 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55D49
oklch(55.7% 0.099 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.093 36.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C2E
oklch(41.8% 0.077 36)
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Step 900
900
#5D362B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#372019
oklch(27.1% 0.038 37.7)
#703C2E 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) | #49432D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E2D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3339 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C2E
#703C2E
oklch(41.8% 0.077 36)
- #005666
#005666
oklch(41.7% 0.074 216)
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 #703C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.068
Use #703C2E 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.