#703C46
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.074 8.4), rgb(112, 60, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#703C46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C46 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.074 8.4) |
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 #703C46 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C46 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #703C46 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #703C46 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BB
oklch(81% 0.043 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78F98
oklch(70.7% 0.069 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7737F
oklch(63.1% 0.087 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35A68
oklch(55.6% 0.097 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A57
oklch(49.1% 0.089 8.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C46
oklch(42.4% 0.074 8.4)
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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)
#703C46 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) | #454546 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F45 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783740 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C46
#703C46
oklch(42.4% 0.074 8.4)
- #005B56
#005B56
oklch(42.5% 0.074 188.3)
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 #703C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.082
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.089
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.090
Use #703C46 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.