#702929
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(38.5% 0.101 23.1), rgb(112, 41, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#702929 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702929 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 41, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.101 23.1) |
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 #702929 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702929 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #702929 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #702929 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#C23E42
oklch(55.5% 0.168 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72F33
oklch(49.1% 0.156 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#88292B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 23.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702929
oklch(38.5% 0.101 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#702929 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) | #3B3728 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4627 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B1B2A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702929
#702929
oklch(38.5% 0.101 23.1)
- #004E53
#004E53
oklch(38.6% 0.066 202.2)
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 #702929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
Use #702929 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.