#70545B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.7% 0.039 2.1), rgb(112, 84, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#70545B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70545B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 84, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 14%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.039 2.1) |
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 #70545B | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70545B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70545B text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70545B text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8087
oklch(63% 0.038 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#896971
oklch(55.5% 0.042 1.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70545B
oklch(47.7% 0.039 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C40
oklch(37.6% 0.025 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#70545B 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) | #58585B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5D5A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755256 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70545B
#70545B
oklch(47.7% 0.039 2.1)
- #44645E
#44645E
oklch(47.6% 0.039 181.6)
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 #70545B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
Use #70545B 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.