#70422B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.073 46.7), rgb(112, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#70422B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70422B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.073 46.7) |
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 #70422B | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70422B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70422B text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70422B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16141
oklch(55.7% 0.095 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#895033
oklch(49.1% 0.088 46.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70422B
oklch(42.9% 0.073 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#70422B 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) | #4E4729 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A393C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70422B
#70422B
oklch(42.9% 0.073 46.7)
- #16576E
#16576E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 226.5)
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 #70422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.058
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.061
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
Use #70422B 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.