#703F1D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.083 53), rgb(112, 63, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#703F1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F1D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.083 53) |
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 #703F1D | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F1D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #703F1D text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703F1D text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89373
oklch(70.7% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9784E
oklch(63.2% 0.1 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46031
oklch(55.7% 0.108 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F23
oklch(49.1% 0.1 53.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F1D
oklch(42.1% 0.083 53)
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Step 900
900
#5C371F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#703F1D 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) | #4D4519 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3537 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F1D
#703F1D
oklch(42.1% 0.083 53)
- #095473
#095473
oklch(42% 0.083 233.1)
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 #703F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #703F1D 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.