#70524E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.9% 0.041 27.3), rgb(112, 82, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#70524E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70524E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.041 27.3) |
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 #70524E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70524E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70524E text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #70524E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49A96
oklch(70.8% 0.032 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1817C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 28.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70524E
oklch(46.9% 0.041 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#70524E 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) | #58564E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774E51 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70524E
#70524E
oklch(46.9% 0.041 27.3)
- #3E6166
#3E6166
oklch(46.8% 0.041 207.2)
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 #70524E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.072
Use #70524E 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.