#703C36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.9% 0.074 27.6), rgb(112, 60, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#703C36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C36 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.074 27.6) |
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 #703C36 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C36 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #703C36 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703C36 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89089
oklch(70.6% 0.069 27)
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Step 500
500
#B9746C
oklch(63% 0.089 27)
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Step 600
600
#A45C53
oklch(55.6% 0.096 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 27.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C36
oklch(41.9% 0.074 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#703C36 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) | #484435 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F35 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A343B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C36
#703C36
oklch(41.9% 0.074 27.6)
- #005861
#005861
oklch(42.1% 0.072 206.8)
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 #703C36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.074
Use #703C36 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.