#711F00
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36.9% 0.121 37.9), rgb(113, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#711F00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #711F00 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.121 37.9) |
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 #711F00 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #711F00 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #711F00 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #711F00 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5B
oklch(70.8% 0.145 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25525
oklch(63.1% 0.185 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#711F00
oklch(36.9% 0.121 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#711F00 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) | #383000 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4300 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D001A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #711F00
#711F00
oklch(36.9% 0.121 37.9)
- #004756
#004756
oklch(36.7% 0.066 217.9)
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 #711F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.020
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.027
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.035
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.057
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.064
Use #711F00 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.