#711B2B
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37% 0.119 14.8), rgb(113, 27, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#711B2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 15°. 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 11.08:1.
| 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 | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711B2B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 27, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.119 14.8) |
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 #711B2B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711B2B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #711B2B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #711B2B 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
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7884
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14E65
oklch(63% 0.182 14.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD274D
oklch(55.6% 0.199 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#B1163E
oklch(49.2% 0.185 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1833
oklch(42.6% 0.152 14.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711B2B
oklch(37% 0.119 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#711B2B 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) | #32302B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484229 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0322 | 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°).
- #711B2B
#711B2B
oklch(37% 0.119 14.8)
- #004A4A
#004A4A
oklch(37% 0.063 194.8)
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 #711B2B, 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 0.031
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.045
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
Use #711B2B 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.