#703F13
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42% 0.088 57.9), rgb(112, 63, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#703F13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 58°. 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F13 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.088 57.9) |
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 #703F13 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F13 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #703F13 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #703F13 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97845
oklch(63.1% 0.105 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46024
oklch(55.6% 0.114 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F16
oklch(49.2% 0.107 57.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F13
oklch(42% 0.088 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#703F13 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) | #4E440C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F13 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3436 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F13
#703F13
oklch(42% 0.088 57.9)
- #0B5377
#0B5377
oklch(42% 0.088 237.7)
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 #703F13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #703F13 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.