#70372E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.9% 0.083 30.3), rgb(112, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#70372E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 30°. 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70372E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.083 30.3) |
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 #70372E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70372E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #70372E text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70372E 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
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7265
oklch(63.2% 0.099 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9594C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#91493D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 30.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70372E
oklch(40.9% 0.083 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F342D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#70372E 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) | #45402D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534C2D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2E35 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70372E
#70372E
oklch(40.9% 0.083 30.3)
- #00545F
#00545F
oklch(40.9% 0.071 210)
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 #70372E, 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 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.076
Use #70372E 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.