#703040
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.092 6.5), rgb(112, 48, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#703040 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703040 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 48, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.092 6.5) |
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 #703040 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703040 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #703040 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #703040 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB9
oklch(81% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8295
oklch(70.7% 0.111 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE607C
oklch(63% 0.142 6)
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Step 600
600
#B94465
oklch(55.6% 0.153 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3553
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#812D44
oklch(42.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703040
oklch(40.2% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#703040 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) | #3C3D40 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792936 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703040
#703040
oklch(40.2% 0.092 6.5)
- #00544E
#00544E
oklch(40.1% 0.07 186.5)
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 #703040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #703040 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.