#703F45
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.069 12.5), rgb(112, 63, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#703F45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #703F45 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 63, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.069 12.5) |
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 #703F45 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #703F45 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #703F45 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #703F45 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C59095
oklch(70.6% 0.065 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5757C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05C65
oklch(55.5% 0.089 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#894C54
oklch(49.1% 0.083 12.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#703F45
oklch(42.9% 0.069 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A353A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#703F45 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) | #484745 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545144 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783A41 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #703F45
#703F45
oklch(42.9% 0.069 12.5)
- #0F5B59
#0F5B59
oklch(42.8% 0.069 192.1)
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 #703F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.078
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.081
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
Use #703F45 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.