#70311E
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.6% 0.095 37.4), rgb(112, 49, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#70311E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 37°. 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 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70311E |
| RGB | rgb(112, 49, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.095 37.4) |
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 #70311E | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70311E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #70311E text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #70311E text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD866C
oklch(70.6% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16544
oklch(63% 0.145 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4924
oklch(55.7% 0.158 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23916
oklch(49% 0.146 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#843016
oklch(42.7% 0.122 37.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70311E
oklch(39.6% 0.095 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#70311E 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) | #423B1C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B242D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70311E
#70311E
oklch(39.6% 0.095 37.4)
- #004F5F
#004F5F
oklch(39.4% 0.071 217.4)
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 #70311E, 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
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.058
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.065
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
Use #70311E 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.