#704156
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.071 352.1), rgb(112, 65, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#704156 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 352°. 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 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704156 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 65, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.071 352.1) |
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 #704156 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704156 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704156 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704156 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
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Step 500
500
#B2748F
oklch(63.2% 0.085 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C79
oklch(55.6% 0.091 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#864B66
oklch(49.1% 0.087 351.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704156
oklch(43.8% 0.071 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#704156 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) | #464A57 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525255 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #763F48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704156
#704156
oklch(43.8% 0.071 352.1)
- #1E5F4E
#1E5F4E
oklch(43.9% 0.071 172.3)
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 #704156, 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 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.093
Use #704156 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.