#70232A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8), rgb(112, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#70232A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70232A |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8) |
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 #70232A | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70232A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #70232A text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70232A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E67D80
oklch(70.7% 0.13 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5761
oklch(63.2% 0.167 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73647
oklch(55.7% 0.181 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2639
oklch(49% 0.168 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B222F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 18.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#70232A 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) | #37342A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4428 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1326 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70232A
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
- #004C4E
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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 #70232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.048
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.055
Use #70232A 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.