#703E23
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.081 47.8), rgb(112, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#703E23 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E23 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.081 47.8) |
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 #703E23 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E23 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #703E23 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703E23 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89378
oklch(70.8% 0.075 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97755
oklch(63.1% 0.096 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F39
oklch(55.6% 0.104 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.097 47.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E23
oklch(42% 0.081 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3723
oklch(37.8% 0.063 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#703E23 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) | #4C4420 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F23 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3438 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E23
#703E23
oklch(42% 0.081 47.8)
- #03556F
#03556F
oklch(42% 0.08 227.5)
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 #703E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
Use #703E23 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.