#701E23
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(37% 0.115 21.5), rgb(112, 30, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#701E23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701E23 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 30, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.115 21.5) |
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 #701E23 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701E23 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #701E23 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #701E23 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B7A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#E05358
oklch(63.2% 0.176 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F3E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1F30
oklch(49.1% 0.178 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E28
oklch(42.7% 0.147 21.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701E23
oklch(37% 0.115 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#431416
oklch(26.9% 0.073 21)
#701E23 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) | #343123 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0621 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701E23
#701E23
oklch(37% 0.115 21.5)
- #00494D
#00494D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 201.1)
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 #701E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
Use #701E23 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.