#70270E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(37.8% 0.109 38.1), rgb(112, 39, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#70270E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70270E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 39, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.109 38.1) |
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 #70270E | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70270E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #70270E text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #70270E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9A
oklch(81% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58162
oklch(70.6% 0.131 38)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D34
oklch(63.2% 0.168 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70270E
oklch(37.8% 0.109 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#70270E 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) | #3C340A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E450B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1422 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70270E
#70270E
oklch(37.8% 0.109 38.1)
- #004A5A
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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 #70270E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.012
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
Use #70270E 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.