#70353E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.084 11.9), rgb(112, 53, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#70353E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70353E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.084 11.9) |
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 #70353E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70353E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #70353E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70353E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D94
oklch(70.8% 0.077 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F79
oklch(63.1% 0.101 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95662
oklch(55.6% 0.109 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#914651
oklch(49.2% 0.102 12.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70353E
oklch(40.9% 0.084 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3238
oklch(37.7% 0.065 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#70353E 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) | #41403E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792E38 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70353E
#70353E
oklch(40.9% 0.084 11.9)
- #005654
#005654
oklch(40.9% 0.07 192)
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 #70353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.064
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.078
Use #70353E 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.