#701C0F
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.4% 0.12 31.7), rgb(112, 28, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#701C0F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701C0F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 28, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.12 31.7) |
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 #701C0F | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701C0F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #701C0F text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #701C0F 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B66
oklch(70.7% 0.144 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3533B
oklch(63.2% 0.184 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E14
oklch(55.6% 0.199 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21D03
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 31.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701C0F
oklch(36.4% 0.12 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#701C0F 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) | #352F0C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A410B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C001A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701C0F
#701C0F
oklch(36.4% 0.12 31.7)
- #004751
#004751
oklch(36.5% 0.063 210.7)
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 #701C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.019
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.030
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.037
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
Use #701C0F 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.