#70282E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.102 18.3), rgb(112, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#70282E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70282E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.102 18.3) |
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 #70282E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70282E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #70282E text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #70282E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27F83
oklch(70.6% 0.122 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75B64
oklch(63% 0.156 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33C4B
oklch(55.6% 0.171 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#882732
oklch(42.7% 0.131 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70282E
oklch(38.5% 0.102 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#70282E 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) | #39372E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1B2B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70282E
#70282E
oklch(38.5% 0.102 18.3)
- #004E50
#004E50
oklch(38.5% 0.065 197.8)
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 #70282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
Use #70282E 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.