#703042
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.092 4.5), rgb(112, 48, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#703042 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 4°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703042 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 48, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.092 4.5) |
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 #703042 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703042 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #703042 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #703042 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC526A
oklch(55.7% 0.12 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#934259
oklch(49.1% 0.112 4.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703042
oklch(40.2% 0.092 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#703042 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) | #3C3D42 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A41 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A37 | 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°).
- #703042
#703042
oklch(40.2% 0.092 4.5)
- #00544D
#00544D
oklch(40.1% 0.071 185.2)
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 #703042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
Use #703042 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.