#70554E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.5% 0.038 35), rgb(112, 85, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#70554E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70554E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.038 35) |
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 #70554E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70554E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70554E text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #70554E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29B94
oklch(70.8% 0.029 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F827A
oklch(63.2% 0.038 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#896B63
oklch(55.5% 0.041 35.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70554E
oklch(47.5% 0.038 35)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#70554E 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) | #5B584D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #775153 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70554E
#70554E
oklch(47.5% 0.038 35)
- #43626A
#43626A
oklch(47.5% 0.038 215.6)
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 #70554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
Use #70554E 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.