#712242
Closest named color: Merlot (#730039). oklch(38.5% 0.115 359.1), rgb(113, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#712242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Merlot (#730039), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Merlot (#730039) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #712242 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.115 359.1) |
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 #712242 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #712242 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #712242 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #712242 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5CDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABF
oklch(81% 0.086 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4799E
oklch(70.6% 0.138 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95187
oklch(63% 0.177 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42F70
oklch(55.6% 0.191 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#A91F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#891D4D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 358.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#712242
oklch(38.5% 0.115 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#411425
oklch(26.9% 0.073 359.7)
#712242 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) | #313643 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464540 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B192F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #712242
#712242
oklch(38.5% 0.115 359.1)
- #005044
#005044
oklch(38.6% 0.071 178.2)
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 #712242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #712242 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.