#70293B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.102 7.5), rgb(112, 41, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#70293B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70293B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.102 7.5) |
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 #70293B | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70293B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #70293B text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70293B text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB8
oklch(81% 0.076 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07F93
oklch(70.7% 0.121 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55A78
oklch(63.1% 0.157 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03C61
oklch(55.7% 0.169 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#A52C50
oklch(49% 0.158 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#862742
oklch(42.7% 0.13 7.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70293B
oklch(39% 0.102 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#70293B 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) | #38393B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4739 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2030 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70293B
#70293B
oklch(39% 0.102 7.5)
- #00504B
#00504B
oklch(38.8% 0.068 187.6)
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 #70293B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #70293B 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.