#70423D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.2% 0.065 26.7), rgb(112, 66, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#70423D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70423D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 66, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.065 26.7) |
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 #70423D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70423D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70423D text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70423D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938C
oklch(70.8% 0.061 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47770
oklch(63.1% 0.078 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F58
oklch(55.5% 0.085 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#884E48
oklch(49% 0.079 26.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70423D
oklch(43.2% 0.065 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#70423D 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) | #4C493C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793C41 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70423D
#70423D
oklch(43.2% 0.065 26.7)
- #185A62
#185A62
oklch(43.1% 0.065 206.8)
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 #70423D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
Use #70423D 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.