#70443C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.063 30.9), rgb(112, 68, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#70443C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70443C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.063 30.9) |
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 #70443C | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70443C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70443C text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70443C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B2786E
oklch(63% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6156
oklch(55.6% 0.081 31)
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Step 700
700
#865046
oklch(49.1% 0.075 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70443C
oklch(43.6% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#70443C 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) | #4E4A3B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793E42 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70443C
#70443C
oklch(43.6% 0.063 30.9)
- #1E5B65
#1E5B65
oklch(43.7% 0.063 210.3)
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 #70443C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.037
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
Use #70443C 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.