#704450
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.063 2.3), rgb(112, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#704450 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704450 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.063 2.3) |
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 #704450 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704450 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704450 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #704450 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07686
oklch(63% 0.076 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704450
oklch(44.2% 0.063 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#704450 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) | #4A4C50 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774148 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704450
#704450
oklch(44.2% 0.063 2.3)
- #235E56
#235E56
oklch(44.1% 0.062 183.1)
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 #704450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.012
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.085
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.090
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.091
Use #704450 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.