#70433D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.064 28.1), rgb(112, 67, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#70433D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 28°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70433D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.064 28.1) |
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 #70433D | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70433D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70433D text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #70433D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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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
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37870
oklch(63.1% 0.076 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6058
oklch(55.6% 0.083 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#874F48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 27.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70433D
oklch(43.4% 0.064 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#70433D 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) | #4D493C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58523C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D42 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70433D
#70433D
oklch(43.4% 0.064 28.1)
- #1B5B63
#1B5B63
oklch(43.5% 0.064 207)
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 #70433D, 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 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
Use #70433D 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.