#70494B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.054 16.1), rgb(112, 73, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#70494B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70494B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.054 16.1) |
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 #70494B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70494B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70494B text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #70494B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9496
oklch(70.6% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#986265
oklch(55.5% 0.07 16)
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Step 700
700
#815154
oklch(49% 0.065 15.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70494B
oklch(45% 0.054 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#56393A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#70494B 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) | #504F4B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77454A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70494B
#70494B
oklch(45% 0.054 16.1)
- #2D5F5F
#2D5F5F
oklch(45.1% 0.054 195.4)
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 #70494B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.069
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
Use #70494B 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.