#700803
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(34.7% 0.136 29.7), rgb(112, 8, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#700803 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700803 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 8, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.136 29.7) |
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 #700803 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700803 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #700803 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #700803 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F57361
oklch(70.6% 0.163 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED4433
oklch(63.2% 0.208 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80B00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70800
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970500
oklch(42.7% 0.173 29.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700803
oklch(34.7% 0.136 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#700803 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) | #2E2701 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D00 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0009 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700803
#700803
oklch(34.7% 0.136 29.7)
- #00424B
#00424B
oklch(34.7% 0.06 210)
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 #700803, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.007
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.015
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
Use #700803 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.