#702F45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.095 1), rgb(112, 47, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#702F45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 1°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F45 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.095 1) |
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 #702F45 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F45 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #702F45 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F45 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F84
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#B9426E
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F335C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#812B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.122 0.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702F45
oklch(40.2% 0.095 1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#702F45 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) | #3A3D46 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4944 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792937 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F45
#702F45
oklch(40.2% 0.095 1)
- #00554A
#00554A
oklch(40.3% 0.073 180.2)
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 #702F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
Use #702F45 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.