#711409
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(35.8% 0.129 30.7), rgb(113, 20, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#711409 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711409 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 20, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 85%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.129 30.7) |
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 #711409 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711409 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #711409 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #711409 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84B36
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41F08
oklch(55.7% 0.214 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#941203
oklch(42.6% 0.164 30.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711409
oklch(35.8% 0.129 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#711409 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) | #322C06 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494003 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D0013 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711409
#711409
oklch(35.8% 0.129 30.7)
- #00454F
#00454F
oklch(35.8% 0.062 211)
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 #711409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.010
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.019
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.032
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.040
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.055
Use #711409 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.