#70565C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.035 3.1), rgb(112, 86, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#70565C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70565C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 86, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 13%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.035 3.1) |
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 #70565C | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #70565C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #70565C text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #70565C text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8187
oklch(63.1% 0.035 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#876A71
oklch(55.5% 0.038 2.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#70565C
oklch(48.2% 0.035 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D484D
oklch(42.5% 0.03 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D40
oklch(37.8% 0.023 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#70565C 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) | #595A5C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E5B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755458 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70565C
#70565C
oklch(48.2% 0.035 3.1)
- #486560
#486560
oklch(48.2% 0.035 183)
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 #70565C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #70565C 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.