#711E40
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(37.9% 0.12 359.6), rgb(113, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#711E40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711E40 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.12 359.6) |
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 #711E40 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711E40 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #711E40 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #711E40 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.09 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#E7779D
oklch(70.7% 0.144 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E86
oklch(63.1% 0.183 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7286F
oklch(55.5% 0.2 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC175D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B194C
oklch(42.6% 0.153 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711E40
oklch(37.9% 0.12 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#711E40 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) | #2F3441 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45443E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B132C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711E40
#711E40
oklch(37.9% 0.12 359.6)
- #004E43
#004E43
oklch(38% 0.069 179.1)
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 #711E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #711E40 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.