#702C30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.097 19.2), rgb(112, 44, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#702C30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702C30 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 44, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.097 19.2) |
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 #702C30 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702C30 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #702C30 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702C30 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8284
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19)
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Step 500
500
#D45F65
oklch(63.2% 0.148 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF414C
oklch(55.6% 0.161 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4323D
oklch(49% 0.149 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#862B33
oklch(42.8% 0.124 19.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702C30
oklch(39.1% 0.097 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F181A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 19)
#702C30 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) | #3C3930 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A212E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702C30
#702C30
oklch(39.1% 0.097 19.2)
- #005053
#005053
oklch(39.2% 0.067 199.2)
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 #702C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
Use #702C30 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.