Palettes / Colors / #702E2D

#702E2D — Muted Red

#702E2D is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.

#702E2D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2D7071; it also sits naturally between #712D4E and #71502D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 18% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 60% · Key 56%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #702E2D

.text { color: #702E2D; }
.background { background-color: #702E2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #702E2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 46, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(1, 43%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #702E2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 46, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #702E2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 46, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#702E2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#702E2D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2D7071:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #702E2D: #FFFFFF.

How #702E2D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #702E2D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #702E2C  ·  #702E2E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #702E2D?

#702E2D is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 112, 46, 45). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #702E2D?

#702E2D is RGB 112, 46, 45 — HSL 1°, 43%, 31% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 60%, 56%.

What colors go with #702E2D?

Its complement is #2D7071; analogous partners are #712D4E and #71502D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #702E2D for text?

White text on #702E2D has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.12:1.