#711B29
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(36.9% 0.119 16.2), rgb(113, 27, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#711B29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711B29 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 27, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.119 16.2) |
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 #711B29 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711B29 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #711B29 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #711B29 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
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7882
oklch(70.8% 0.143 16)
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Step 500
500
#E24E62
oklch(63.1% 0.183 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD2849
oklch(55.6% 0.198 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B1163B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 16)
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Step 800
800
#901831
oklch(42.8% 0.153 16)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711B29
oklch(36.9% 0.119 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#441319
oklch(27% 0.075 16.6)
#711B29 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) | #323029 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484227 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0221 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711B29
#711B29
oklch(36.9% 0.119 16.2)
- #004A4B
#004A4B
oklch(37.1% 0.063 196.3)
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 #711B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.039
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.042
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.054
Use #711B29 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.