#703E43
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1), rgb(112, 62, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#703E43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E43 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1) |
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 #703E43 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E43 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #703E43 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #703E43 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#DAB6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.042 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69094
oklch(70.7% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6747A
oklch(63% 0.084 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C63
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B52
oklch(49% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#703E43 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) | #474643 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545042 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793940 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E43
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
- #095B5A
#095B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 193.5)
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 #703E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
Use #703E43 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.