#703330
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.087 24.6), rgb(112, 51, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#703330 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 25°. 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 (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703330 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 51, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.087 24.6) |
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 #703330 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703330 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #703330 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #703330 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D87
oklch(70.8% 0.082 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5651
oklch(55.6% 0.114 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#934642
oklch(49.1% 0.105 24.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703330
oklch(40.2% 0.087 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#703330 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) | #413E2F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2933 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703330
#703330
oklch(40.2% 0.087 24.6)
- #00535A
#00535A
oklch(40.3% 0.069 204.7)
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 #703330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.066
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.068
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.073
Use #703330 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.