#70202C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.4% 0.112 15.8), rgb(112, 32, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#70202C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70202C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 32, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.112 15.8) |
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 #70202C | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70202C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #70202C text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #70202C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B84
oklch(70.7% 0.135 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5465
oklch(63.1% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9314D
oklch(55.7% 0.187 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD213E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1F33
oklch(42.6% 0.143 15.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70202C
oklch(37.4% 0.112 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#70202C 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) | #34322C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0E25 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70202C
#70202C
oklch(37.4% 0.112 15.8)
- #004B4C
#004B4C
oklch(37.4% 0.064 196.3)
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 #70202C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.052
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
Use #70202C 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.