#70212F
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.6% 0.111 13.9), rgb(112, 33, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#70212F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70212F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 33, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.111 13.9) |
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 #70212F | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70212F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #70212F text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #70212F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B87
oklch(70.7% 0.133 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC546A
oklch(63% 0.17 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83252
oklch(55.7% 0.186 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC2242
oklch(49.1% 0.172 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C2037
oklch(42.8% 0.143 13.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70212F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 13.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#70212F 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) | #34332F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1127 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70212F
#70212F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 13.9)
- #004C4B
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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 #70212F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.055
Use #70212F 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.