What color is #703D23?

#703D23 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #703D23?

The RGB value is 112, 61, 35: 112 red, 61 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #703D23?

The complementary color is #235670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #703D23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#703D23 color

#703D23 rgb(112, 61, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #703D23 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 23.9% green and 13.7% blue (112, 61, 35).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 52% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 69% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#703D23 color codes

HEX	`#703D23`
RGB	`rgb(112, 61, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 23.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 52%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 69%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 69%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.59, 19.82, 25.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.59, 32.27, 52.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.655, 6.904, 2.467)`
Decimal	`7355683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #703D23, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #703D23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#703D23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #703D23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #703d23; }
.text { color: #703d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #703d23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 61 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #703d23, #706423); }

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Questions

What color is #703D23?: #703D23 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #703D23?: The RGB value is 112, 61, 35: 112 red, 61 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #703D23?: The complementary color is #235670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #703D23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.