#701908
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.1% 0.124 32.8), rgb(112, 25, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#701908 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 11.46:1.
| 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 | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701908 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 25, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.124 32.8) |
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 #701908 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701908 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #701908 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #701908 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A62
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33)
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Step 500
500
#E55034
oklch(63.1% 0.19 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701908
oklch(36.1% 0.124 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#701908 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) | #342D05 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494003 | 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°).
- #701908
#701908
oklch(36.1% 0.124 32.8)
- #004651
#004651
oklch(36.2% 0.063 212.4)
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 #701908, 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 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #701908 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.