#70152B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.2% 0.124 12.6), rgb(112, 21, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#70152B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 13°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70152B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 21, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 68%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.124 12.6) |
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 #70152B | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70152B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #70152B text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70152B text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE7587
oklch(70.7% 0.15 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44969
oklch(63% 0.191 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF1E51
oklch(55.5% 0.207 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#B30841
oklch(49.1% 0.193 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#911136
oklch(42.6% 0.159 12.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70152B
oklch(36.2% 0.124 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#70152B 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) | #2E2E2B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464029 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B001E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70152B
#70152B
oklch(36.2% 0.124 12.6)
- #004846
#004846
oklch(36.3% 0.062 191.6)
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 #70152B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #70152B 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.