#703A48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.078 4.4), rgb(112, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#703A48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703A48 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.078 4.4) |
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 #703A48 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703A48 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #703A48 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #703A48 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4596C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C485A
oklch(49% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703A48
oklch(42.1% 0.078 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#703A48 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) | #434448 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E47 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78363F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703A48
#703A48
oklch(42.1% 0.078 4.4)
- #005A52
#005A52
oklch(42% 0.074 184.5)
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 #703A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.078
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.085
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.086
Use #703A48 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.