#70474A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.057 14.8), rgb(112, 71, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#70474A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70474A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 71, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.057 14.8) |
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 #70474A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70474A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70474A text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70474A 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9496
oklch(70.7% 0.052 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF797C
oklch(63.2% 0.068 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#996165
oklch(55.5% 0.073 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70474A
oklch(44.6% 0.057 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#70474A 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) | #4E4D4A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784348 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70474A
#70474A
oklch(44.6% 0.057 14.8)
- #285E5E
#285E5E
oklch(44.6% 0.057 195.3)
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 #70474A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #70474A 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.