#712232
Closest named color: Wine Red (#7B0323). oklch(38% 0.111 12.2), rgb(113, 34, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#712232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 12°. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine Red (#7B0323) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712232 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 34, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.111 12.2) |
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 #712232 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712232 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #712232 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #712232 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.134 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC546D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73255
oklch(55.6% 0.185 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2246
oklch(49.2% 0.173 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B2039
oklch(42.7% 0.142 12.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712232
oklch(38% 0.111 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#712232 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) | #353432 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494430 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1328 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712232
#712232
oklch(38% 0.111 12.2)
- #004D4B
#004D4B
oklch(38% 0.065 191.8)
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 #712232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
Use #712232 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.