#71003F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.8% 0.146 355.9), rgb(113, 0, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#71003F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71003F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 0, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.146 355.9) |
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 #71003F | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71003F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #71003F text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #71003F text on black | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C3
oklch(81% 0.11 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#F26BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#E9358E
oklch(63.2% 0.225 356)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71003F
oklch(35.8% 0.146 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#460B28
oklch(26.9% 0.093 355.5)
#71003F 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) | #212B40 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E3D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0022 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71003F
#71003F
oklch(35.8% 0.146 355.9)
- #00483B
#00483B
oklch(35.9% 0.067 175.4)
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 #71003F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
Use #71003F 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.