#702A43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.102 0.7), rgb(112, 42, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#702A43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 1°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702A43 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 42, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.102 0.7) |
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 #702A43 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702A43 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #702A43 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702A43 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9C
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25A84
oklch(63% 0.157 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6E
oklch(55.7% 0.171 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.159 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702A43
oklch(39.4% 0.102 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#702A43 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) | #373A44 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494741 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792334 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702A43
#702A43
oklch(39.4% 0.102 0.7)
- #005248
#005248
oklch(39.3% 0.071 181)
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 #702A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #702A43 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.