#703437
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.6% 0.085 18.5), rgb(112, 52, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#703437 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703437 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 52, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.085 18.5) |
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 #703437 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703437 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #703437 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #703437 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.08 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F71
oklch(63.1% 0.102 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA565A
oklch(55.6% 0.11 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#92464A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 18.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703437
oklch(40.6% 0.085 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#603234
oklch(37.7% 0.066 18)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#703437 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) | #413F37 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B36 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2C35 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703437
#703437
oklch(40.6% 0.085 18.5)
- #005457
#005457
oklch(40.5% 0.069 199)
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 #703437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #703437 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.