#701F1C
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(37% 0.115 26.5), rgb(112, 31, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#701F1C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701F1C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 31, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.115 26.5) |
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 #701F1C | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701F1C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #701F1C text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #701F1C text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C72
oklch(70.8% 0.137 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB312F
oklch(55.5% 0.191 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2122
oklch(49% 0.178 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701F1C
oklch(37% 0.115 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#701F1C 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) | #36311B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4219 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C061F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701F1C
#701F1C
oklch(37% 0.115 26.5)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
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 #701F1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.034
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #701F1C 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.