#712227
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7), rgb(113, 34, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#712227 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712227 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 34, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7) |
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 #712227 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712227 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #712227 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #712227 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F2ABAA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 20)
-
Step 400
400
#E87C7D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 20.4)
-
Step 500
500
#DD555C
oklch(63% 0.17 20.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C93342
oklch(55.6% 0.186 20.6)
-
Step 700
700
#AD2434
oklch(49.1% 0.172 20.6)
-
Step 800
800
#8C212B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 20.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
-
Step 950
950
#431517
oklch(27% 0.071 20.7)
#712227 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) | #373327 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4425 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C0F24 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712227
#712227
oklch(37.7% 0.111 20.7)
- #004B4F
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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 #712227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.044
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.048
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
Use #712227 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.