#70342E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.4% 0.086 27.4), rgb(112, 52, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#70342E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70342E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.086 27.4) |
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 #70342E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70342E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #70342E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70342E 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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D85
oklch(70.6% 0.081 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07067
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB574E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70342E
oklch(40.4% 0.086 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#60332D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#70342E 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) | #423E2D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2A33 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70342E
#70342E
oklch(40.4% 0.086 27.4)
- #00535C
#00535C
oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)
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 #70342E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.029
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.064
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.070
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.071
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.073
Use #70342E 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.