#703130
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.09 22.9), rgb(112, 49, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#703130 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703130 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.09 22.9) |
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 #703130 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703130 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #703130 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #703130 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8581
oklch(70.8% 0.108 23)
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Step 500
500
#D06361
oklch(63.1% 0.139 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4748
oklch(55.6% 0.15 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1383A
oklch(49.2% 0.139 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#832F30
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#703130
oklch(39.9% 0.09 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#703130 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) | #403C2F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2731 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703130
#703130
oklch(39.9% 0.09 22.9)
- #005258
#005258
oklch(40% 0.068 203.3)
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 #703130, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.066
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.069
Use #703130 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.