#701226
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(35.9% 0.127 15.3), rgb(112, 18, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#701226 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701226 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 18, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 72%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.127 15.3) |
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 #701226 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701226 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #701226 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #701226 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F8A8AC
oklch(81% 0.095 16.1)
-
Step 400
400
#F07481
oklch(70.7% 0.153 15.3)
-
Step 500
500
#E64862
oklch(63.1% 0.194 15.3)
-
Step 600
600
#D21949
oklch(55.7% 0.212 15.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
-
Step 800
800
#930E30
oklch(42.7% 0.162 15.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#701226
oklch(35.9% 0.127 15.3)
-
Step 950
950
#461119
oklch(27.1% 0.081 15.7)
#701226 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) | #2E2C26 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F23 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B001B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701226
#701226
oklch(35.9% 0.127 15.3)
- #004647
#004647
oklch(35.7% 0.061 196.4)
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 #701226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.024
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
Use #701226 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.