#703E37
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.072 28.9), rgb(112, 62, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#703E37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E37 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.072 28.9) |
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 #703E37 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E37 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #703E37 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703E37 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79189
oklch(70.7% 0.067 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#B8756C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C44
oklch(49% 0.087 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E37
oklch(42.3% 0.072 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#703E37 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) | #4A4536 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565036 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79373C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E37
#703E37
oklch(42.3% 0.072 28.9)
- #045863
#045863
oklch(42.2% 0.072 209.7)
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 #703E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.071
Use #703E37 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.