#70272B
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.3% 0.103 20.2), rgb(112, 39, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#70272B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70272B |
| RGB | rgb(112, 39, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.103 20.2) |
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 #70272B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70272B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #70272B text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #70272B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F80
oklch(70.6% 0.124 20)
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Step 500
500
#D85A60
oklch(63% 0.159 20)
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Step 600
600
#C43B47
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20)
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Step 700
700
#A92C38
oklch(49.2% 0.161 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#89262F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 19.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70272B
oklch(38.3% 0.103 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#70272B 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) | #39362B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4529 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1929 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70272B
#70272B
oklch(38.3% 0.103 20.2)
- #004D51
#004D51
oklch(38.2% 0.065 200.8)
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 #70272B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.053
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.055
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
Use #70272B 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.