#70402A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.4% 0.075 44.8), rgb(112, 64, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#70402A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70402A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 64, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.075 44.8) |
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 #70402A | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70402A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #70402A text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70402A 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C6937C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7785B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26041
oklch(55.7% 0.097 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F33
oklch(49.2% 0.091 45.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70402A
oklch(42.4% 0.075 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#70402A 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) | #4D4628 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58502A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A373B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70402A
#70402A
oklch(42.4% 0.075 44.8)
- #0E566D
#0E566D
oklch(42.3% 0.075 225.5)
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 #70402A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.060
Use #70402A 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.