#700E01
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.1% 0.133 31.7), rgb(112, 14, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#700E01 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700E01 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 14, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.133 31.7) |
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 #700E01 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700E01 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #700E01 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #700E01 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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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
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F3755F
oklch(70.6% 0.16 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#EB482F
oklch(63.2% 0.204 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700E01
oklch(35.1% 0.133 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#700E01 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) | #302900 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473E00 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C000D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700E01
#700E01
oklch(35.1% 0.133 31.7)
- #00434D
#00434D
oklch(35.1% 0.061 211.4)
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 #700E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.005
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.017
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
Use #700E01 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.