#701B21
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.6% 0.118 21.6), rgb(112, 27, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#701B21 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701B21 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 27, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.118 21.6) |
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 #701B21 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701B21 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #701B21 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #701B21 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7979
oklch(70.7% 0.142 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25056
oklch(63.1% 0.181 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.197 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B1192E
oklch(49.1% 0.183 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#901A27
oklch(42.7% 0.152 21.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701B21
oklch(36.6% 0.118 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#701B21 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) | #332F21 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C001E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701B21
#701B21
oklch(36.6% 0.118 21.6)
- #00484C
#00484C
oklch(36.5% 0.062 201.2)
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 #701B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.029
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.042
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
Use #701B21 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.