#702E20
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.1% 0.097 33.5), rgb(112, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#702E20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702E20 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.097 33.5) |
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 #702E20 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702E20 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #702E20 text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #702E20 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8470
oklch(70.6% 0.117 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4624A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF452C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5361E
oklch(49.2% 0.151 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E1B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 33.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702E20
oklch(39.1% 0.097 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1911
oklch(26.8% 0.062 33.3)
#702E20 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) | #3F391E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B212B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702E20
#702E20
oklch(39.1% 0.097 33.5)
- #004E5B
#004E5B
oklch(39% 0.068 213.7)
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 #702E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.060
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.060
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.061
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
Use #702E20 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.