#703D00
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.5% 0.096 61.2), rgb(112, 61, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#703D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703D00 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.096 61.2) |
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 #703D00 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703D00 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #703D00 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #703D00 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9465
oklch(70.8% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7839
oklch(63.2% 0.115 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F0C
oklch(55.5% 0.125 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703D00
oklch(41.5% 0.096 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#703D00 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) | #4D4200 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594E00 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3133 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703D00
#703D00
oklch(41.5% 0.096 61.2)
- #02517B
#02517B
oklch(41.6% 0.096 241.2)
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 #703D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
Use #703D00 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.