#70271E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38% 0.106 29.8), rgb(112, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#70271E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70271E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.106 29.8) |
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 #70271E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70271E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #70271E text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #70271E text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.176 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D20
oklch(49.1% 0.164 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A271D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70271E
oklch(38% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#411712
oklch(26.9% 0.067 29.1)
#70271E 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) | #3B351D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1625 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70271E
#70271E
oklch(38% 0.106 29.8)
- #004C56
#004C56
oklch(38.2% 0.066 209.8)
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 #70271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.062
Use #70271E 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.