#702837
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.102 10.5), rgb(112, 40, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#702837 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702837 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 40, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.102 10.5) |
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 #702837 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702837 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #702837 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #702837 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65A73
oklch(63.1% 0.157 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.17 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#87263D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 10.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702837
oklch(38.7% 0.102 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#702837 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) | #383837 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4635 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1E2E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702837
#702837
oklch(38.7% 0.102 10.5)
- #004F4C
#004F4C
oklch(38.6% 0.067 190.4)
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 #702837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #702837 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.