#701521
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36% 0.124 19.4), rgb(112, 21, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#701521 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.026 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 | #701521 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.124 19.4) |
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 #701521 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701521 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #701521 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #701521 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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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
#EF767A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54B59
oklch(63.1% 0.19 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1203E
oklch(55.6% 0.207 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40B31
oklch(49.1% 0.192 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#921329
oklch(42.7% 0.159 19.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701521
oklch(36% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#701521 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) | #302D21 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401E | 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°).
- #701521
#701521
oklch(36% 0.124 19.4)
- #004749
#004749
oklch(36.1% 0.061 198)
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 #701521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.028
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.032
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
Use #701521 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.