#703C38
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42% 0.074 25.3), rgb(112, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#703C38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C38 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.074 25.3) |
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 #703C38 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C38 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #703C38 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703C38 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DBB6B3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9746E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45C56
oklch(55.6% 0.095 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B46
oklch(49% 0.089 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C38
oklch(42% 0.074 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3532
oklch(37.8% 0.058 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#703C38 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) | #484437 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F37 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79353B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C38
#703C38
oklch(42% 0.074 25.3)
- #005860
#005860
oklch(42% 0.072 205.5)
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 #703C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #703C38 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.