#70342A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.087 31), rgb(112, 52, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#70342A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 31°. 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 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70342A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 31) |
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 #70342A | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70342A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #70342A text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70342A 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07062
oklch(63% 0.104 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5749
oklch(55.6% 0.114 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#93473A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70342A
oklch(40.3% 0.087 31)
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Step 900
900
#61332B
oklch(37.8% 0.068 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#70342A 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) | #433E29 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B29 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2A32 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70342A
#70342A
oklch(40.3% 0.087 31)
- #00525E
#00525E
oklch(40.2% 0.07 211.6)
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 #70342A, 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 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
Use #70342A 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.