#704550
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.061 3.2), rgb(112, 69, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#704550 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704550 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.061 3.2) |
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 #704550 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704550 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704550 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #704550 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929D
oklch(70.7% 0.057 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7785
oklch(63.1% 0.072 3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#844E5C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 3.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704550
oklch(44.4% 0.061 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#704550 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) | #4B4D50 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774249 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704550
#704550
oklch(44.4% 0.061 3.2)
- #265F57
#265F57
oklch(44.5% 0.061 182.9)
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 #704550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.083
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.086
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.088
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #704550 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.