#702D30
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.095 19.8), rgb(112, 45, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#702D30 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702D30 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 45, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.095 19.8) |
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 #702D30 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702D30 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #702D30 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #702D30 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
#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
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8283
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36064
oklch(63.2% 0.146 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE424B
oklch(55.5% 0.159 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4333C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#852C32
oklch(42.7% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702D30
oklch(39.3% 0.095 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#702D30 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) | #3D3A30 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A222F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702D30
#702D30
oklch(39.3% 0.095 19.8)
- #005054
#005054
oklch(39.2% 0.067 200.6)
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 #702D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
Use #702D30 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.