#701906
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.1% 0.124 33.5), rgb(112, 25, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#701906 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701906 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 25, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.124 33.5) |
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 #701906 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701906 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #701906 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #701906 text on black | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A61
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#E55032
oklch(63.1% 0.19 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701906
oklch(36.1% 0.124 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#701906 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) | #342D03 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494001 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0016 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701906
#701906
oklch(36.1% 0.124 33.5)
- #004551
#004551
oklch(35.9% 0.063 214.1)
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 #701906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.014
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.025
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.032
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #701906 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.