#705252
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.04 18.7), rgb(112, 82, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#705252 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #705252 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 82, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.04 18.7) |
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 #705252 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #705252 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #705252 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #705252 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B39999
oklch(70.6% 0.031 17.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A08080
oklch(63% 0.04 18.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6969
oklch(55.5% 0.044 18.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#705252
oklch(47% 0.04 18.7)
-
Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#705252 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) | #575652 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5C52 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764F52 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #705252
#705252
oklch(47% 0.04 18.7)
- #3F6263
#3F6263
oklch(47% 0.04 198.2)
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 #705252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
Use #705252 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.