#703D21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.7% 0.082 48), rgb(112, 61, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#703D21 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703D21 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 61, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.082 48) |
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 #703D21 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703D21 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #703D21 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #703D21 text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#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
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99277
oklch(70.7% 0.077 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7653
oklch(63% 0.099 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55E37
oklch(55.6% 0.107 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2A
oklch(49% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703D21
oklch(41.7% 0.082 48)
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Step 900
900
#5D3622
oklch(37.6% 0.064 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#703D21 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) | #4B431E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F21 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3337 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703D21
#703D21
oklch(41.7% 0.082 48)
- #00546F
#00546F
oklch(41.7% 0.082 228.4)
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 #703D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #703D21 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.