#70382E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.081 31.4), rgb(112, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#70382E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 31°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70382E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.081 31.4) |
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 #70382E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70382E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #70382E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70382E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#CC8F83
oklch(70.7% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7264
oklch(63% 0.098 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#90493D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70382E
oklch(41% 0.081 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#70382E 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) | #46412D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D2D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2F36 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70382E
#70382E
oklch(41% 0.081 31.4)
- #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 #70382E, 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 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.072
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
Use #70382E 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.