#711245
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37% 0.136 353.7), rgb(113, 18, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#711245 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711245 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 18, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.136 353.7) |
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 #711245 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711245 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #711245 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #711245 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EB70A8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14193
oklch(63% 0.209 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC087D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0356
oklch(42.7% 0.174 353.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711245
oklch(37% 0.136 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#711245 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) | #263046 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414143 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A052A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711245
#711245
oklch(37% 0.136 353.7)
- #004C3D
#004C3D
oklch(37.2% 0.071 173.7)
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 #711245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.057
Use #711245 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.