#701E00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.6% 0.121 37.6), rgb(112, 30, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#701E00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701E00 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 30, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.121 37.6) |
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 #701E00 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701E00 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #701E00 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #701E00 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25526
oklch(63.1% 0.185 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701E00
oklch(36.6% 0.121 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#441507
oklch(26.9% 0.076 37)
#701E00 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) | #372F00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4200 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0019 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701E00
#701E00
oklch(36.6% 0.121 37.6)
- #004755
#004755
oklch(36.7% 0.065 216.5)
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 #701E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.023
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.024
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.034
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.059
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.066
Use #701E00 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.