#701506
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.7% 0.127 32), rgb(112, 21, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#701506 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701506 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.127 32) |
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 #701506 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701506 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #701506 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #701506 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400
#F07862
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74D33
oklch(63.1% 0.195 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701506
oklch(35.7% 0.127 32)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#701506 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) | #322B03 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484001 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0013 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701506
#701506
oklch(35.7% 0.127 32)
- #00454F
#00454F
oklch(35.8% 0.062 211)
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 #701506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.009
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.021
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.035
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
Use #701506 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.