#702E19
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39% 0.099 38), rgb(112, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#702E19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E19 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.099 38) |
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 #702E19 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E19 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #702E19 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702E19 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08569
oklch(70.8% 0.119 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#D4633F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0461B
oklch(55.7% 0.165 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A5360B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 38)
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Step 800
800
#862E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 38)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702E19
oklch(39% 0.099 38)
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Step 950
950
#401A0E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 38.1)
#702E19 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) | #403916 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504817 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2029 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E19
#702E19
oklch(39% 0.099 38)
- #004E5E
#004E5E
oklch(39.1% 0.07 217.6)
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 #702E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.018
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.059
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.067
Use #702E19 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.