#703E45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5), rgb(112, 62, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#703E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E45 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5) |
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 #703E45 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E45 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #703E45 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #703E45 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#B6747C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C65
oklch(55.6% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B54
oklch(49.1% 0.086 11.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#703E45 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) | #474745 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535044 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783941 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E45
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
- #0A5B58
#0A5B58
oklch(42.7% 0.07 190.8)
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 #703E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.085
Use #703E45 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.