#70342C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.087 29.2), rgb(112, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#70342C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| 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 | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70342C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 29.2) |
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 #70342C | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70342C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #70342C text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70342C text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E83
oklch(70.7% 0.08 30)
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Step 500
500
#C07064
oklch(63% 0.104 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB574B
oklch(55.5% 0.112 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 29.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70342C
oklch(40.3% 0.087 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#61332C
oklch(37.8% 0.068 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#70342C 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) | #433E2B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2A32 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70342C
#70342C
oklch(40.3% 0.087 29.2)
- #00525D
#00525D
oklch(40.2% 0.07 210.3)
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 #70342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
Use #70342C 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.