#71203F
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.1% 0.117 0.9), rgb(113, 32, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#71203F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71203F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 32, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.117 0.9) |
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 #71203F | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71203F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #71203F text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #71203F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E6789B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5083
oklch(63.1% 0.179 1)
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Step 600
600
#C62C6D
oklch(55.6% 0.195 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.181 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71203F
oklch(38.1% 0.117 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#71203F 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) | #313540 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B162D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71203F
#71203F
oklch(38.1% 0.117 0.9)
- #004E45
#004E45
oklch(38% 0.068 181.8)
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 #71203F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
Use #71203F 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.