#700E1C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.4% 0.13 20.6), rgb(112, 14, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#700E1C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700E1C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 14, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.13 20.6) |
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 #700E1C | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700E1C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #700E1C text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #700E1C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 20.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27476
oklch(70.7% 0.155 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94653
oklch(63.1% 0.199 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41338
oklch(55.5% 0.216 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#950924
oklch(42.7% 0.167 20.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700E1C
oklch(35.4% 0.13 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#700E1C 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) | #2E2A1C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E19 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0015 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700E1C
#700E1C
oklch(35.4% 0.13 20.6)
- #004548
#004548
oklch(35.5% 0.06 199.7)
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 #700E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
Use #700E1C 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.