#702A34
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.9% 0.099 14.3), rgb(112, 42, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#702A34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702A34 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 42, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.099 14.3) |
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 #702A34 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702A34 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #702A34 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #702A34 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08089
oklch(70.6% 0.119 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03E55
oklch(55.6% 0.165 14)
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Step 700
700
#A52F45
oklch(49.1% 0.153 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#862939
oklch(42.7% 0.127 14.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702A34
oklch(38.9% 0.099 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#40181D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 14.5)
#702A34 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) | #3A3834 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4732 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A1F2E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702A34
#702A34
oklch(38.9% 0.099 14.3)
- #00504F
#00504F
oklch(39% 0.067 193.3)
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 #702A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
Use #702A34 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.