#703E48
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.071 7.6), rgb(112, 62, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#703E48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703E48 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 62, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.071 7.6) |
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 #703E48 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703E48 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #703E48 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #703E48 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69099
oklch(70.8% 0.066 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67480
oklch(63.2% 0.084 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15B69
oklch(55.6% 0.093 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#894B58
oklch(49.1% 0.085 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703E48
oklch(42.8% 0.071 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B353C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#703E48 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) | #464748 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535047 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783A42 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703E48
#703E48
oklch(42.8% 0.071 7.6)
- #0C5C56
#0C5C56
oklch(42.9% 0.071 186.9)
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 #703E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.081
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.084
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.087
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.089
Use #703E48 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.