#70422E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.9% 0.071 43.9), rgb(112, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#70422E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70422E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.071 43.9) |
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 #70422E | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70422E | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70422E text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70422E 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5785F
oklch(63% 0.085 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06145
oklch(55.6% 0.092 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#895036
oklch(49.2% 0.086 44.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70422E
oklch(42.9% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#70422E 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) | #4E482C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3A3D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70422E
#70422E
oklch(42.9% 0.071 43.9)
- #16586C
#16586C
oklch(43% 0.071 222.8)
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 #70422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.059
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.062
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
Use #70422E 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.