#710839
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36% 0.139 0.7), rgb(113, 8, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#710839 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 1°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #710839 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 8, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.139 0.7) |
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 #710839 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #710839 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #710839 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #710839 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#E73C82
oklch(63% 0.212 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#710839
oklch(36% 0.139 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#710839 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) | #262C3A | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413F37 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0021 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #710839
#710839
oklch(36% 0.139 0.7)
- #00483F
#00483F
oklch(36% 0.065 181)
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 #710839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.007
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
Use #710839 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.