#70394E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.082 356.9), rgb(112, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#70394E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70394E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.082 356.9) |
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 #70394E | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70394E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #70394E text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70394E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9708A
oklch(63.2% 0.097 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45774
oklch(55.6% 0.106 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4761
oklch(49.1% 0.098 357.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70394E
oklch(42.1% 0.082 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3342
oklch(37.7% 0.062 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#70394E 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) | #41444F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783641 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70394E
#70394E
oklch(42.1% 0.082 356.9)
- #005B4C
#005B4C
oklch(42.1% 0.078 176.4)
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 #70394E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.082
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.087
Use #70394E 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.