#70322B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.09 28.3), rgb(112, 50, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#70322B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70322B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 50, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.09 28.3) |
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 #70322B | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70322B | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #70322B text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70322B text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DB867A
oklch(70.6% 0.107 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6559
oklch(63.1% 0.137 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493E
oklch(55.7% 0.15 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03930
oklch(49% 0.139 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#823029
oklch(42.6% 0.115 27.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70322B
oklch(40% 0.09 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#70322B 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) | #413D2A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2731 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70322B
#70322B
oklch(40% 0.09 28.3)
- #00515B
#00515B
oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)
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 #70322B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
Use #70322B 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.