#701A33
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(36.9% 0.12 8.2), rgb(112, 26, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#701A33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701A33 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 26, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.12 8.2) |
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 #701A33 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701A33 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #701A33 text on white | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #701A33 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B5
oklch(81% 0.089 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA778F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04D74
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8)
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Step 600
600
#CB265C
oklch(55.5% 0.2 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF144C
oklch(49% 0.186 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E173E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 8.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701A33
oklch(36.9% 0.12 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131F
oklch(27.1% 0.076 8.8)
#701A33 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) | #2F3033 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464231 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0624 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701A33
#701A33
oklch(36.9% 0.12 8.2)
- #004A46
#004A46
oklch(36.9% 0.064 188.6)
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 #701A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
Use #701A33 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.