#70183F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.1% 0.126 358.6), rgb(112, 24, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#70183F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70183F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 24, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.126 358.6) |
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 #70183F | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70183F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #70183F text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #70183F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E9749F
oklch(70.6% 0.151 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF4988
oklch(63.1% 0.193 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F71
oklch(55.6% 0.209 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.195 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E124E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 358.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70183F
oklch(37.1% 0.126 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#70183F 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) | #2B3140 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0A29 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70183F
#70183F
oklch(37.1% 0.126 358.6)
- #004B40
#004B40
oklch(37% 0.068 178.7)
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 #70183F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
Use #70183F 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.