#702E36
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.094 15), rgb(112, 46, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#702E36 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E36 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.094 15) |
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 #702E36 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E36 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #702E36 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #702E36 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD828A
oklch(70.6% 0.112 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#D1606D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 15)
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Step 600
600
#BD4355
oklch(55.7% 0.157 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23445
oklch(49.1% 0.145 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#842C39
oklch(42.7% 0.121 15.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702E36
oklch(39.6% 0.094 15)
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Step 950
950
#3F191D
oklch(27.1% 0.059 15.4)
#702E36 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) | #3C3B36 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4835 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2531 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E36
#702E36
oklch(39.6% 0.094 15)
- #005252
#005252
oklch(39.7% 0.068 194.8)
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 #702E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
Use #702E36 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.