#70321F
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.7% 0.093 37.7), rgb(112, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#70321F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70321F |
| RGB | rgb(112, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.093 37.7) |
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 #70321F | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70321F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #70321F text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #70321F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06645
oklch(63.1% 0.143 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A25
oklch(55.6% 0.156 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A18
oklch(49.2% 0.145 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#833117
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70321F
oklch(39.7% 0.093 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#70321F 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) | #433C1D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B262E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70321F
#70321F
oklch(39.7% 0.093 37.7)
- #005060
#005060
oklch(39.8% 0.071 217.2)
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 #70321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.067
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
Use #70321F 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.