#70262C
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38.2% 0.105 18.8), rgb(112, 38, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#70262C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70262C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.105 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 #70262C | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70262C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #70262C text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #70262C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E81
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95962
oklch(63% 0.161 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43A49
oklch(55.6% 0.174 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3A
oklch(49% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#892531
oklch(42.6% 0.134 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70262C
oklch(38.2% 0.105 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#70262C 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) | #38362C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1829 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70262C
#70262C
oklch(38.2% 0.105 18.8)
- #004D50
#004D50
oklch(38.2% 0.065 199.3)
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 #70262C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
Use #70262C 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.