#70534A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47% 0.042 37.9), rgb(112, 83, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#70534A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70534A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 83, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 20%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.042 37.9) |
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 #70534A | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70534A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70534A text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #70534A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B39A92
oklch(70.6% 0.032 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08178
oklch(63% 0.041 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B60
oklch(55.7% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70534A
oklch(47% 0.042 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#70534A 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) | #5A5649 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C4A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774F51 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70534A
#70534A
oklch(47% 0.042 37.9)
- #3F616A
#3F616A
oklch(47% 0.042 216.2)
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 #70534A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.072
Use #70534A 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.