#70200B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.117 35.1), rgb(112, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#70200B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70200B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.117 35.1) |
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 #70200B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70200B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #70200B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #70200B 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
#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
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D62
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35)
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Step 500
500
#E05634
oklch(63% 0.179 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70200B
oklch(36.9% 0.117 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#44160A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 35.6)
#70200B 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) | #383107 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4206 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C041C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70200B
#70200B
oklch(36.9% 0.117 35.1)
- #004855
#004855
oklch(37% 0.065 214.9)
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 #70200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.025
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #70200B 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.