#70193E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.2% 0.124 359.5), rgb(112, 25, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#70193E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70193E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 25, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.124 359.5) |
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 #70193E | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70193E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #70193E text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70193E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A86
oklch(63.1% 0.191 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA216F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE0E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D134C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70193E
oklch(37.2% 0.124 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#70193E 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) | #2C313F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43423C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A0B29 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70193E
#70193E
oklch(37.2% 0.124 359.5)
- #004C41
#004C41
oklch(37.3% 0.068 178.8)
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 #70193E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
Use #70193E 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.