#70232E
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.108 15.6), rgb(112, 35, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#70232E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 16°. 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70232E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.108 15.6) |
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 #70232E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70232E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #70232E text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70232E 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAF
oklch(81% 0.081 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67C85
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5667
oklch(63.1% 0.167 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6354F
oklch(55.5% 0.181 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB263F
oklch(49.2% 0.168 16)
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Step 800
800
#8B2234
oklch(42.7% 0.14 16)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70232E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#42161B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 16)
#70232E 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) | #36342E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1427 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70232E
#70232E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 15.6)
- #004C4D
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 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 #70232E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
Use #70232E 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.