#711D35
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.5% 0.118 7.9), rgb(113, 29, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#711D35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711D35 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 29, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.118 7.9) |
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 #711D35 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711D35 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #711D35 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #711D35 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F75
oklch(63.2% 0.181 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA295D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 8)
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Step 700
700
#AE184D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D193F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 7.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711D35
oklch(37.5% 0.118 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#711D35 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) | #313235 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474333 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0C27 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711D35
#711D35
oklch(37.5% 0.118 7.9)
- #004C47
#004C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.3)
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 #711D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #711D35 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.