#701F42
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.9% 0.118 357.9), rgb(112, 31, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#701F42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #701F42 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 31, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.118 357.9) |
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 #701F42 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #701F42 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #701F42 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #701F42 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#E578A0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 358)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F89
oklch(63% 0.181 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52B73
oklch(55.5% 0.197 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B60
oklch(49.1% 0.183 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#701F42
oklch(37.9% 0.118 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#701F42 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) | #2F3443 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454440 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79162E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #701F42
#701F42
oklch(37.9% 0.118 357.9)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #701F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
Use #701F42 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.