#701F10
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.8% 0.117 32.7), rgb(112, 31, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#701F10 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701F10 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 31, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.117 32.7) |
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 #701F10 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701F10 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #701F10 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #701F10 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D66
oklch(70.7% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1553B
oklch(63.1% 0.18 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC3214
oklch(55.6% 0.195 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B02202
oklch(49.1% 0.181 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F200A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 32.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701F10
oklch(36.8% 0.117 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#701F10 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) | #37300D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C031C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701F10
#701F10
oklch(36.8% 0.117 32.7)
- #004853
#004853
oklch(36.9% 0.064 212)
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 #701F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.023
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #701F10 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.