#71023C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(35.8% 0.144 358.1), rgb(113, 2, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#71023C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71023C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 2, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.144 358.1) |
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 #71023C | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71023C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #71023C text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #71023C 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9D9
oklch(88.4% 0.06 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.108 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#F26CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.172 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E93789
oklch(63.2% 0.221 358)
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Step 600
600
#CF0072
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71023C
oklch(35.8% 0.144 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#460C26
oklch(26.9% 0.09 358)
#71023C 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) | #232B3D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403E3A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0021 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71023C
#71023C
oklch(35.8% 0.144 358.1)
- #00473C
#00473C
oklch(35.6% 0.066 178)
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 #71023C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.007
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
Use #71023C 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.