#701845
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.3% 0.129 354.2), rgb(112, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#701845 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701845 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.129 354.2) |
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 #701845 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701845 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #701845 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #701845 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C5
oklch(81% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4891
oklch(63.2% 0.197 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#C91C7B
oklch(55.6% 0.214 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD0668
oklch(49.1% 0.199 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1055
oklch(42.8% 0.165 354.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701845
oklch(37.3% 0.129 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#701845 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) | #293246 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424243 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #790E2C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701845
#701845
oklch(37.3% 0.129 354.2)
- #004D3E
#004D3E
oklch(37.5% 0.071 173.9)
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 #701845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
Use #701845 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.