#701E40
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2), rgb(112, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#701E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701E40 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2) |
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 #701E40 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701E40 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #701E40 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #701E40 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6779E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F86
oklch(63.1% 0.181 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#C72A70
oklch(55.7% 0.198 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB195E
oklch(49.1% 0.184 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 359.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#701E40 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) | #2E3441 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A142C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701E40
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #701E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #701E40 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.