#70323E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.088 9.8), rgb(112, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#70323E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70323E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.088 9.8) |
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 #70323E | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70323E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #70323E text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70323E text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B95
oklch(70.7% 0.083 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.106 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5464
oklch(55.6% 0.115 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#924453
oklch(49.1% 0.106 9.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70323E
oklch(40.4% 0.088 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#603139
oklch(37.6% 0.068 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#70323E 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) | #3E3E3E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792B36 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70323E
#70323E
oklch(40.4% 0.088 9.8)
- #005551
#005551
oklch(40.5% 0.07 189.3)
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 #70323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.072
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
Use #70323E 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.