#703B45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.2% 0.075 8.8), rgb(112, 59, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#703B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703B45 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 59, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.075 8.8) |
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 #703B45 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703B45 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #703B45 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #703B45 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88F97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8727E
oklch(63% 0.089 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35A67
oklch(55.6% 0.096 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4956
oklch(49.1% 0.091 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703B45
oklch(42.2% 0.075 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#703B45 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) | #444545 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F44 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78363F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703B45
#703B45
oklch(42.2% 0.075 8.8)
- #005A55
#005A55
oklch(42.1% 0.073 188.3)
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 #703B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.088
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.088
Use #703B45 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.