#703C42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.3% 0.073 13.3), rgb(112, 60, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#703C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C42 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.073 13.3) |
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 #703C42 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C42 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #703C42 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #703C42 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78F94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 13)
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Step 500
500
#B8737A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35B63
oklch(55.6% 0.095 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A52
oklch(49% 0.088 13)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C42
oklch(42.3% 0.073 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#703C42 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) | #464542 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F41 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79363E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C42
#703C42
oklch(42.3% 0.073 13.3)
- #005A59
#005A59
oklch(42.3% 0.072 193.5)
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 #703C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
Use #703C42 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.