#70494F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.054 9.4), rgb(112, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#70494F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70494F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.054 9.4) |
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 #70494F | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70494F | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70494F text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #70494F text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7981
oklch(63% 0.065 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#97626A
oklch(55.6% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#815159
oklch(49.1% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#70494F
oklch(45.1% 0.054 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#70494F 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) | #4F4F4F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77464B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70494F
#70494F
oklch(45.1% 0.054 9.4)
- #2E5F5C
#2E5F5C
oklch(45% 0.053 190.2)
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 #70494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.021
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.083
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.086
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.086
Use #70494F 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.