#704651
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.06 2.7), rgb(112, 70, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#704651 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704651 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 70, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.06 2.7) |
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 #704651 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704651 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704651 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #704651 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF939D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7785
oklch(63% 0.071 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#99606F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#834F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 2.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704651
oklch(44.6% 0.06 2.7)
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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)
#704651 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) | #4C4D51 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565550 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77434A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704651
#704651
oklch(44.6% 0.06 2.7)
- #285F57
#285F57
oklch(44.6% 0.06 182.7)
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 #704651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.014
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.087
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.088
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.088
Use #704651 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.