#711A31
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37% 0.121 10), rgb(113, 26, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#711A31 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711A31 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 26, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.121 10) |
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 #711A31 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711A31 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #711A31 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #711A31 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB778C
oklch(70.7% 0.144 10)
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Step 500
500
#E14C70
oklch(63.1% 0.185 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC2558
oklch(55.6% 0.201 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01248
oklch(49% 0.187 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F163B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 10.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711A31
oklch(37% 0.121 10)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#711A31 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) | #303031 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0424 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711A31
#711A31
oklch(37% 0.121 10)
- #004A47
#004A47
oklch(36.9% 0.064 190.1)
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 #711A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.048
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.051
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
Use #711A31 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.