#713603
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(40.3% 0.1 53), rgb(113, 54, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#713603 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #713603 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 54, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.1 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 #713603 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #713603 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #713603 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #713603 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79E
oklch(80.9% 0.059 53)
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Step 400
400
#CF9068
oklch(70.7% 0.094 53)
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Step 500
500
#C1733E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A18
oklch(55.7% 0.131 53)
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Step 700
700
#944907
oklch(49.1% 0.121 52.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#713603
oklch(40.3% 0.1 53)
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Step 900
900
#613414
oklch(37.6% 0.078 53)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#713603 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) | #473E00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564B02 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D282D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #713603
#713603
oklch(40.3% 0.1 53)
- #004F6E
#004F6E
oklch(40.3% 0.084 233.4)
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 #713603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
Use #713603 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.