#702F26
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.4% 0.094 29.9), rgb(112, 47, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#702F26 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #702F26 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 47, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.094 29.9) |
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 #702F26 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #702F26 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #702F26 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #702F26 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8476
oklch(70.6% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26353
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30)
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Step 600
600
#BE4637
oklch(55.6% 0.157 30)
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Step 700
700
#A3362A
oklch(49% 0.146 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#852E24
oklch(42.8% 0.122 29.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#702F26
oklch(39.4% 0.094 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#702F26 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) | #403A25 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504825 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B232D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #702F26
#702F26
oklch(39.4% 0.094 29.9)
- #00505A
#00505A
oklch(39.5% 0.068 209.2)
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 #702F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.057
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.063
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.063
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.064
Use #702F26 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.