#703141
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.091 6.1), rgb(112, 49, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#703141 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703141 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.091 6.1) |
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 #703141 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703141 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #703141 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #703141 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A98
oklch(70.6% 0.085 6)
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Step 500
500
#C06C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5369
oklch(55.6% 0.117 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#934357
oklch(49.2% 0.109 6.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703141
oklch(40.4% 0.091 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#60303C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#703141 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) | #3D3E41 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B37 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703141
#703141
oklch(40.4% 0.091 6.1)
- #00554E
#00554E
oklch(40.4% 0.071 185.3)
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 #703141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #703141 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.