#71003E
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.7% 0.146 356.6), rgb(113, 0, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#71003E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71003E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 0, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.146 356.6) |
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 #71003E | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71003E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #71003E text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #71003E text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C2
oklch(81% 0.109 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#F26BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.175 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E9358C
oklch(63.1% 0.224 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71003E
oklch(35.7% 0.146 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#460B27
oklch(26.9% 0.092 356.6)
#71003E 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) | #212B3F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0021 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71003E
#71003E
oklch(35.7% 0.146 356.6)
- #00473B
#00473B
oklch(35.6% 0.066 176.6)
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 #71003E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.010
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
Use #71003E 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.