#70271B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.106 31.7), rgb(112, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#70271B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70271B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.106 31.7) |
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 #70271B | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70271B | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #70271B text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70271B text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C47
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53D27
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2718
oklch(42.6% 0.137 31.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70271B
oklch(38% 0.106 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411710
oklch(26.8% 0.067 31.4)
#70271B 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) | #3B3519 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4519 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1625 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70271B
#70271B
oklch(38% 0.106 31.7)
- #004B57
#004B57
oklch(37.9% 0.066 212.9)
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 #70271B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.022
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
Use #70271B 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.