#704B53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.051 5.1), rgb(112, 75, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#704B53 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #704B53 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 75, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.051 5.1) |
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 #704B53 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #704B53 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #704B53 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #704B53 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC959C
oklch(70.8% 0.048 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A84
oklch(63% 0.061 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#95636E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 5)
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Step 700
700
#7F525C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#704B53
oklch(45.6% 0.051 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#704B53 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) | #505153 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595852 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76484E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #704B53
#704B53
oklch(45.6% 0.051 5.1)
- #33615B
#33615B
oklch(45.8% 0.052 184.7)
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 #704B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.082
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.084
Use #704B53 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.