#70242B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.9% 0.107 18.5), rgb(112, 36, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#70242B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70242B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 36, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.107 18.5) |
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 #70242B | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70242B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #70242B text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70242B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57D81
oklch(70.6% 0.129 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5862
oklch(63.2% 0.164 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63749
oklch(55.6% 0.179 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB283A
oklch(49.2% 0.166 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2330
oklch(42.7% 0.139 18.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70242B
oklch(37.9% 0.107 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#70242B 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) | #37342B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1527 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70242B
#70242B
oklch(37.9% 0.107 18.5)
- #004C4F
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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 #70242B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.053
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.056
Use #70242B 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.