#701C32
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.1% 0.118 9.6), rgb(112, 28, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#701C32 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701C32 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 28, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.118 9.6) |
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 #701C32 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701C32 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #701C32 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #701C32 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9788D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F71
oklch(63.1% 0.18 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA295A
oklch(55.5% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1949
oklch(49% 0.182 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701C32
oklch(37.1% 0.118 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#701C32 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) | #313132 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474230 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0925 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701C32
#701C32
oklch(37.1% 0.118 9.6)
- #004B47
#004B47
oklch(37.2% 0.065 188.7)
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 #701C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #701C32 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.