#70534E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.1% 0.04 29.8), rgb(112, 83, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#70534E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70534E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 83, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.04 29.8) |
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 #70534E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70534E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70534E text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #70534E text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817C
oklch(63.1% 0.039 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A65
oklch(55.6% 0.043 28.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70534E
oklch(47.1% 0.04 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#604844
oklch(42.6% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#70534E 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) | #59564E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #774F52 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70534E
#70534E
oklch(47.1% 0.04 29.8)
- #406267
#406267
oklch(47.2% 0.04 207.5)
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 #70534E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #70534E 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.