#70463F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.06 30), rgb(112, 70, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#70463F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70463F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.06 30) |
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 #70463F | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70463F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70463F text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70463F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1948C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 30)
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Step 500
500
#B07970
oklch(63% 0.071 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6258
oklch(55.7% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#855148
oklch(49.2% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70463F
oklch(44.1% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#70463F 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) | #4F4C3E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #794044 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70463F
#70463F
oklch(44.1% 0.06 30)
- #245C65
#245C65
oklch(44.2% 0.06 209.6)
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 #70463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
Use #70463F 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.