#71213C
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.1% 0.114 3.7), rgb(113, 33, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#71213C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71213C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 33, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.114 3.7) |
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 #71213C | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71213C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #71213C text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #71213C 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AABA
oklch(81% 0.086 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67997
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB517E
oklch(63.1% 0.176 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62E67
oklch(55.6% 0.191 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB1E56
oklch(49.1% 0.178 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D46
oklch(42.8% 0.147 3.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71213C
oklch(38.1% 0.114 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#71213C 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) | #32353D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47443A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B162C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71213C
#71213C
oklch(38.1% 0.114 3.7)
- #004E47
#004E47
oklch(38.1% 0.067 184.6)
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 #71213C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #71213C 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.