Palettes / Colors / #702E2E

#702E2E — Muted Red

#702E2E is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the red family.

#702E2E 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 #2E7070; it also sits naturally between #702E4F and #704F2E. 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 59% · Key 56%

Previews

CSS code for #702E2E

.text { color: #702E2E; }
.background { background-color: #702E2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #702E2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 46, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 42%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #702E2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 46, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #702E2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 46, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#702E2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#702E2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #702E2E

Tints of #702E2E

Tones of #702E2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E7070:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #702E2E: #FFFFFF.

How #702E2E 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 #702E2E or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #702E2D  ·  #702E2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #702E2E?

#702E2E is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 112, 46, 46). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #702E2E?

#702E2E is RGB 112, 46, 46 — HSL 0°, 42%, 31% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 59%, 56%.

What colors go with #702E2E?

Its complement is #2E7070; analogous partners are #702E4F and #704F2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #702E2E for text?

White text on #702E2E has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.12:1.