#70293D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.102 5.7), rgb(112, 41, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#70293D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 6°. 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70293D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.102 5.7) |
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 #70293D | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70293D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #70293D text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70293D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACB9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E95
oklch(70.6% 0.123 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7B
oklch(63% 0.156 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B65
oklch(55.5% 0.17 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A52C53
oklch(49.1% 0.159 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#862744
oklch(42.8% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70293D
oklch(39% 0.102 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#401722
oklch(27.1% 0.065 5.7)
#70293D 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) | #37393D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2031 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70293D
#70293D
oklch(39% 0.102 5.7)
- #00514A
#00514A
oklch(39.1% 0.069 184.9)
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 #70293D, 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 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #70293D 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.