#70314C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.095 355.2), rgb(112, 49, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#70314C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70314C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.095 355.2) |
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 #70314C | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70314C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #70314C text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #70314C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A3
oklch(70.6% 0.089 355)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5177
oklch(55.6% 0.124 355)
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Step 700
700
#914164
oklch(49% 0.115 354.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70314C
oklch(40.7% 0.095 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#603043
oklch(37.8% 0.073 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#70314C 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) | #3A3F4D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D3B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70314C
#70314C
oklch(40.7% 0.095 355.2)
- #005747
#005747
oklch(40.8% 0.077 174.6)
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 #70314C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
Use #70314C 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.