#703248
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.091 359.6), rgb(112, 50, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#703248 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 360°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703248 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 50, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.091 359.6) |
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 #703248 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703248 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #703248 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #703248 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C87
oklch(63% 0.108 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95371
oklch(55.6% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#91435F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703248
oklch(40.8% 0.091 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#603040
oklch(37.7% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#703248 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) | #3C3F49 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B47 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D3A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703248
#703248
oklch(40.8% 0.091 359.6)
- #00564B
#00564B
oklch(40.6% 0.074 180.3)
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 #703248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
Use #703248 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.