#711E27
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.2% 0.116 18.8), rgb(113, 30, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#711E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711E27 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 30, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.116 18.8) |
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 #711E27 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711E27 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #711E27 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #711E27 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19)
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Step 500
500
#E0515E
oklch(63.1% 0.178 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2D44
oklch(55.5% 0.193 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF1D36
oklch(49.1% 0.179 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 18.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711E27
oklch(37.2% 0.116 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#711E27 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) | #343127 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494325 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0722 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711E27
#711E27
oklch(37.2% 0.116 18.8)
- #004A4D
#004A4D
oklch(37.2% 0.063 199.5)
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 #711E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.037
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.041
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.046
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.047
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
Use #711E27 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.