#711A1A
Closest named color: Reddy Brown (#6E1005). oklch(36.6% 0.121 25.5), rgb(113, 26, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#711A1A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddy Brown (#6E1005), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddy Brown (#6E1005) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711A1A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 26, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.121 25.5) |
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 #711A1A | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711A1A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #711A1A text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #711A1A text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7971
oklch(70.7% 0.144 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.186 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF282E
oklch(55.6% 0.201 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31620
oklch(49.1% 0.188 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#91181D
oklch(42.6% 0.155 25.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711A1A
oklch(36.6% 0.121 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#711A1A 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) | #342F19 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494217 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D001B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711A1A
#711A1A
oklch(36.6% 0.121 25.5)
- #00484E
#00484E
oklch(36.6% 0.062 204.3)
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 #711A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.022
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.036
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.039
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.056
Use #711A1A 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.