#71222A
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(37.8% 0.111 18.5), rgb(113, 34, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#71222A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine Red (#7B0323), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| 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 | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71222A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 34, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.111 18.5) |
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 #71222A | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71222A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #71222A text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #71222A 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77C80
oklch(70.7% 0.132 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5560
oklch(63.1% 0.17 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C83347
oklch(55.6% 0.184 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2339
oklch(49.2% 0.172 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C202F
oklch(42.6% 0.143 18.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#71222A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#421519
oklch(26.9% 0.07 17.8)
#71222A 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) | #36342A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4428 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1025 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71222A
#71222A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 18.5)
- #004C4E
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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 #71222A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.046
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.047
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.050
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
Use #71222A 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.