#704343
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.063 19.9), rgb(112, 67, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#704343 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704343 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 67, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.063 19.9) |
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 #704343 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704343 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704343 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #704343 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39292
oklch(70.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27777
oklch(63% 0.075 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F5F
oklch(55.5% 0.081 20)
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Step 700
700
#864F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 20.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704343
oklch(43.6% 0.063 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#704343 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) | #4C4A43 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783E43 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704343
#704343
oklch(43.6% 0.063 19.9)
- #1D5C5F
#1D5C5F
oklch(43.7% 0.063 199.6)
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 #704343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.075
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.077
Use #704343 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.