#701520
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36% 0.124 20.1), rgb(112, 21, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#701520 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701520 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.124 20.1) |
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 #701520 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701520 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #701520 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #701520 text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A8
oklch(81% 0.092 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7679
oklch(70.7% 0.149 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54B57
oklch(63% 0.19 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1203D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40B2F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 20)
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Step 800
800
#921328
oklch(42.7% 0.159 19.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701520
oklch(36% 0.124 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#701520 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) | #302D20 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C001A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701520
#701520
oklch(36% 0.124 20.1)
- #00464A
#00464A
oklch(35.9% 0.061 201.3)
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 #701520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
Use #701520 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.