#701F09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.7% 0.118 35.2), rgb(112, 31, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#701F09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 35°. 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 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701F09 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 31, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.118 35.2) |
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 #701F09 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701F09 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #701F09 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #701F09 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D61
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15632
oklch(63.2% 0.181 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701F09
oklch(36.7% 0.118 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#701F09 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) | #373005 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4204 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C011B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701F09
#701F09
oklch(36.7% 0.118 35.2)
- #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 #701F09, 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 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #701F09 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.