#704341
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.063 22.7), rgb(112, 67, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#704341 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704341 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.063 22.7) |
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 #704341 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704341 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704341 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704341 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#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
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39390
oklch(70.8% 0.058 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37774
oklch(63.1% 0.076 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E605D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 23)
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Step 700
700
#874F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 23.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704341
oklch(43.5% 0.063 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#704341 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) | #4C4A41 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575340 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D43 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704341
#704341
oklch(43.5% 0.063 22.7)
- #1C5B60
#1C5B60
oklch(43.4% 0.063 202.7)
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 #704341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.073
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.073
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.075
Use #704341 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.