#70372B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.084 33.1), rgb(112, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#70372B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70372B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.084 33.1) |
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 #70372B | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70372B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #70372B text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70372B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F81
oklch(70.6% 0.078 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7262
oklch(63.1% 0.1 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95948
oklch(55.5% 0.109 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#91493A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 33)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70372B
oklch(40.8% 0.084 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#70372B 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) | #45402A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2D34 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70372B
#70372B
oklch(40.8% 0.084 33.1)
- #005461
#005461
oklch(40.9% 0.072 212.6)
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 #70372B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #70372B 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.