#70251E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5), rgb(112, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#70251E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70251E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5) |
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 #70251E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70251E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #70251E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70251E text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F72
oklch(70.7% 0.129 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4C
oklch(63.1% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2F
oklch(55.7% 0.18 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A22
oklch(49% 0.167 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B251E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 28.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70251E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#70251E 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) | #39341D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1324 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70251E
#70251E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 28.5)
- #004B54
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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 #70251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.028
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.036
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #70251E 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.