#70331D
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(39.9% 0.093 39.9), rgb(112, 51, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#70331D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 40°. 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 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #70331D |
| RGB | rgb(112, 51, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.093 39.9) |
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 #70331D | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #70331D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #70331D text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #70331D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC886A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06741
oklch(63.2% 0.143 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13B11
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#833212
oklch(42.8% 0.12 39.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#70331D
oklch(39.9% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#70331D 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) | #443C1B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B272E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #70331D
#70331D
oklch(39.9% 0.093 39.9)
- #005062
#005062
oklch(39.9% 0.072 219.7)
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 #70331D, 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 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.055
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.064
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.069
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.069
Use #70331D 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.