#702E3F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.8% 0.095 6.3), rgb(112, 46, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#702E3F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E3F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.095 6.3) |
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 #702E3F | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E3F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #702E3F text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #702E3F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8195
oklch(70.6% 0.114 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.145 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4264
oklch(55.6% 0.157 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13253
oklch(49.1% 0.148 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#832B44
oklch(42.7% 0.122 6.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702E3F
oklch(39.8% 0.095 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#702E3F 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) | #3B3C3F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792734 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E3F
#702E3F
oklch(39.8% 0.095 6.3)
- #00534D
#00534D
oklch(39.8% 0.07 186.4)
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 #702E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
Use #702E3F 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.