#71063F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.142 356.5), rgb(113, 6, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#71063F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71063F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 6, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.142 356.5) |
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 #71063F | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71063F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #71063F text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #71063F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCADA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 356.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.107 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E73A8C
oklch(63.2% 0.218 356.8)
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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)
#71063F
oklch(36.1% 0.142 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#71063F 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) | #232C40 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403F3D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B0023 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71063F
#71063F
oklch(36.1% 0.142 356.5)
- #00493C
#00493C
oklch(36.2% 0.068 175.6)
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 #71063F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.011
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
Use #71063F 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.