#703F2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.075 42.6), rgb(112, 63, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#703F2B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F2B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.075 42.6) |
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 #703F2B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F2B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #703F2B text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #703F2B text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 43)
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Step 500
500
#B8775D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35F43
oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 42.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F2B
oklch(42.3% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#703F2B 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) | #4C4529 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A363A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F2B
#703F2B
oklch(42.3% 0.075 42.6)
- #09566C
#09566C
oklch(42.2% 0.076 223.8)
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 #703F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.062
Use #703F2B 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.