#701D05
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.5% 0.121 35.5), rgb(112, 29, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#701D05 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701D05 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 29, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.121 35.5) |
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 #701D05 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701D05 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #701D05 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #701D05 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E2542E
oklch(63% 0.184 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701D05
oklch(36.5% 0.121 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#701D05 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) | #362F01 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4200 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0019 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701D05
#701D05
oklch(36.5% 0.121 35.5)
- #004754
#004754
oklch(36.6% 0.065 215.1)
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 #701D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.021
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.031
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #701D05 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.