#710C37
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(36.1% 0.135 2.6), rgb(113, 12, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#710C37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 3°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #710C37 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 12, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 81%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.135 2.6) |
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 #710C37 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #710C37 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #710C37 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #710C37 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07097
oklch(70.7% 0.162 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.208 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#710C37
oklch(36.1% 0.135 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#460E23
oklch(27% 0.087 2.2)
#710C37 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) | #282C38 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424035 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0021 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #710C37
#710C37
oklch(36.1% 0.135 2.6)
- #004840
#004840
oklch(36% 0.064 182.4)
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 #710C37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.012
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.038
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.050
Use #710C37 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.