#70282C
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.4% 0.102 20), rgb(112, 40, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#70282C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70282C |
| RGB | rgb(112, 40, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.102 20) |
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 #70282C | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70282C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #70282C text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #70282C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38081
oklch(70.8% 0.122 20)
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Step 500
500
#D85B61
oklch(63.1% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C48
oklch(55.6% 0.171 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82D39
oklch(49.1% 0.159 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#882730
oklch(42.6% 0.131 19.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70282C
oklch(38.4% 0.102 20)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#70282C 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) | #3A372C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1B2A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70282C
#70282C
oklch(38.4% 0.102 20)
- #004E51
#004E51
oklch(38.5% 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 #70282C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
Use #70282C 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.