#703E1A
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.8% 0.085 53.5), rgb(112, 62, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#703E1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E1A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.085 53.5) |
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 #703E1A | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E1A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #703E1A text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703E1A 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89371
oklch(70.6% 0.08 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9774B
oklch(63% 0.102 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E20
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E1A
oklch(41.8% 0.085 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#703E1A 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) | #4D4416 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3336 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E1A
#703E1A
oklch(41.8% 0.085 53.5)
- #045474
#045474
oklch(42% 0.086 233.3)
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 #703E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.054
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
Use #703E1A 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.