#700F3C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.3% 0.134 359.2), rgb(112, 15, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#700F3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700F3C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 15, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.134 359.2) |
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 #700F3C | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700F3C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #700F3C text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #700F3C text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE719E
oklch(70.8% 0.16 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44286
oklch(63.2% 0.205 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0870
oklch(55.6% 0.223 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91034D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 358.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700F3C
oklch(36.3% 0.134 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#700F3C 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) | #272E3D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0024 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700F3C
#700F3C
oklch(36.3% 0.134 359.2)
- #00493F
#00493F
oklch(36.3% 0.066 179.7)
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 #700F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.013
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
Use #700F3C 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.