#703C4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7), rgb(112, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#703C4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703C4E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7) |
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 #703C4E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703C4E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #703C4E text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #703C4E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67288
oklch(63.1% 0.09 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15972
oklch(55.5% 0.099 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4960
oklch(49.1% 0.092 358.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#703C4E 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) | #43464F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50504D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783942 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703C4E
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
- #065C4F
#065C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.5)
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 #703C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.089
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #703C4E 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.